A report by the BC Monetary Policy Report found that the rise of digital transportation and delivery services like Uber and iFood has brought substantial changes to the job market in Brazil over the past decade.
Between 2015 and the second quarter of 2025, the ratio of workers per application increased significantly by 170%, while the country’s employed population only grew by 10% during the same period.
The study found that the existence of these online platforms helped boost employment levels and decrease the rate of unemployment in the country.
The BC data shows that the sector’s growth led to a 0.8 percentage point increase in employment levels, a 0.2 percentage point rise in participation rates, and a 0.6 percentage point decrease in vacancy rates.
Impact on the job market in Brazil
The Central Bank also pointed out that while worker participation in apps is growing exponentially, it remains relatively low compared to the total number of employed individuals.
2.1% of the employed population and 1.2% of the working-age population are accounted for by the 2.1 million individuals in this group, compared to 0.85% and 0.5% in 2015.
The progress of the platforms did not lead to a decline in existing formal jobs, as most workers were not previously part of the workforce, suggesting that these apps generated new job opportunities instead of displacing formal employment.
The figures come from the IBGE’s Continuing Pnad, which monitors key indicators of the Brazilian job market.
The IBGE included ride-hailing services in the official inflation calculation, with this item accounting for 0.3% of the IPCA in August. This confirms the significance of these services highlighted by the Central Bank due to their growing usage among Brazilians.
- Central Bank
- Brazil
- Policy
- BC
- Brazil
- IBGE
- iFood
- Inflation
- IPCA stands for the Consumer Price Index.
- job market
- PNAD
- Continuous PNAD
- Rate of joblessness
- Uber
- Uber (U1BE34)
