In 2021, the number of enterprises and other active organizations increased by 5.8% compared to 2020, reaching 5.7 million, and the number of partners and owners increased by 5.1%, totaling 7.7 million. During the same period, the number of salaried employees and other formal organizations reached 47.6 million, a growth of 4.9% compared to 2020, creating a total of 2.2 million more formal jobs in the country. The trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector accounted for the highest shares in three of the four variables considered: number of enterprises (32.9%), total employed persons (21.0%), and salaried employed persons (19.2%). Public administration, defense, and social security had the highest share in salaries and other compensation (23.8%). The main contributors to the increase in salaried employed persons came from the trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector (428.5 thousand) and the manufacturing industry (386.9 thousand). The biggest decrease was recorded in other service activities (-34.3 thousand). In 2021, salaried employed persons consisted of 55.1% men and 44.9% women. Compared to the previous year, there was a 4.9% increase in the number of salaried employees, with 6.3% for women and 3.8% for men. Female participation in salaried employed persons of enterprises (44.9%) returned to pre-pandemic levels. In real terms, the wage bill (R$ 2.0 trillion) increased by 0.3% from 2020, while the average salary paid by enterprises decreased by 2.6%, from R$ 3,353.07 to R$ 3,266.53.
In 2021, São Paulo still has the highest share in terms of local branches (30.7%), total employed persons (28.6%), salaried employed persons (28.3%), and salaries and other compensation (32.6%) – Photo: Licia Rubinstein/IBGE News Agency In 2021, the country had 5.7 million enterprises and other active formal organizations, an increase of 5.8% (314.5 thousand branches) compared to the previous year. These enterprises employed 47.6 million salaried workers. Regarding salaried workers, there was a 4.9% increase from 2020, resulting in an additional 2.2 million jobs. The total number of salaried employees also increased by 4.9%, or 2.6 million more people, while the number of partners and owners increased by 5.1% (372.3 thousand individuals). These data come from the Central Register of Enterprises (CEMPRE), released today (21) by the IBGE.
The trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector recorded the highest shares in three of the four variables: number of enterprises and other organizations (32.9%), employed persons (21.0%), and salaried persons (19.2%). It ranked third in salaries and other compensation (13.0%). Public administration, defense, and social security ranked first in this category