IBOV 166,334.86 ▼ 0.27% IPSA 11,186.57 ▲ 0.34% IPC MEX 64,301.04 ▲ 0.07% MERVAL 2,891,651 ▼ 1.89% COLCAP 2,461.23 ▲ 0.36% BVL PERÚ 58,401.58 ▼ 1.35% USD/BRL5.22▲ 0.02% USD/MXN17.04▼ 0.16% USD/CLP927.14▲ 1.17% USD/COP3,092▼ 1.30% USD/PEN3.37▼ 0.07% USD/ARS1,495▲ 0.45% USD/UYU40.26▲ 1.93% USD/PYG6,002▲ 2.02% USD/BOB11.48▲ 0.10% USD/DOP58.50▲ 1.15% USD/CRC444.65▲ 1.69% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.33% USD/HNL26.80▲ 1.74% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.69% USD/VES773.40▲ 0.14% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.71▲ 1.08% EUR/BRL6.05▲ 0.56% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 166,334.86 ▼ 0.27% IPSA 11,186.57 ▲ 0.34% IPC MEX 64,301.04 ▲ 0.07% MERVAL 2,891,651 ▼ 1.89% COLCAP 2,461.23 ▲ 0.36% BVL PERÚ 58,401.58 ▼ 1.35% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Small-sized companies create 76% of new jobs in Brazil

By · January 27, 2022 · 1 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A survey by the Brazilian Micro- and Small-Sized Enterprise Support Service (SEBRAE) shows that micro- and small-sized enterprises are the primary new job creators in Brazil.

The survey showed that they accounted for 76% of job openings in the country in November 2021. According to SEBRAE, for 15 consecutive running, small-sized enterprises created the most jobs.

A survey by SEBRAE shows that 76% of new job openings come from micro- and small-sized companies. (photo internet reproduction)
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Commerce was responsible for opening 116,700 jobs in Brazil in November, followed by services, construction and manufacturing.

As for medium- and large-sized enterprises, the highest number of jobs was created in the service sector (80,800 openings), followed by commerce with 21,300.

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