Employment & people
Employment seasonality — 2025
The harvest multiplies employment: active contracts rise from 13,722 in June to 20,103 in October; August accounts for 52% of hires.
20,103active contracts in October (peak)
2025 · MTE/PDET — microdados da RAIS 2025.
HiresSeparations
Note
August accounts for 52% of hires (start of harvest); Jan–Apr account for 70% of separations (off-season). "Active" includes abandoned contracts (constant over the year).
Source
MTE/PDET — microdados da RAIS 2025.