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Only two sectors have fewer people working than in 2019: agriculture and domestic service

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From the June to August 2019 quarter to the same quarter of 2026, the number of employed people rose by 10.5 million. Education, health and public administration added 3.4 million; information, finance and professional services, 2.7 million.

Two sectors shrank: domestic service lost 609,000 workers and agriculture, 460,000.

−609kemployed in domestic service compared with 2019; agriculture lost 460,000

Change in employed people by sector, from the June to August 2019 quarter to the 2026 one

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Change in employed people by sector, from the quarter ended August 2019 to 2026: only agriculture and domestic service shrankEducation, health and public administration: 15,995 thousand employed in 2019, 19,379 thousand in 2026 (+3.4M)Education, health and public administration+3.4MInformation, finance and professional services: 10,498 thousand employed in 2019, 13,148 thousand in 2026 (+2.7M)Information, finance and professional services+2.7MRetail and wholesale trade: 17,549 thousand employed in 2019, 19,245 thousand in 2026 (+1.7M)Retail and wholesale trade+1.7MTransportation: 4,838 thousand employed in 2019, 6,274 thousand in 2026 (+1.4M)Transportation+1.4MManufacturing: 12,243 thousand employed in 2019, 13,256 thousand in 2026 (+1.0M)Manufacturing+1.0MConstruction: 6,834 thousand employed in 2019, 7,690 thousand in 2026 (+856k)Construction+856kOther services: 5,004 thousand employed in 2019, 5,421 thousand in 2026 (+417k)Other services+417kAccommodation and food: 5,394 thousand employed in 2019, 5,495 thousand in 2026 (+101k)Accommodation and food+101kAgriculture: 8,482 thousand employed in 2019, 8,022 thousand in 2026 (−460k)Agriculture−460kDomestic service: 6,118 thousand employed in 2019, 5,509 thousand in 2026 (−609k)Domestic service−609k
Source: IBGE, PNAD Contínua, employed people by activity group, rolling quarters of June to August (SIDRA). Dado Bruto calculation: 2026 − 2019.
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SectorJun–Aug 2019 (thousands)Jun–Aug 2026 (thousands)Change (thousands)
Education, health and public administration15,995.019,379.03,384.0
Information, finance and professional services10,498.013,148.02,650.0
Retail and wholesale trade17,549.019,245.01,696.0
Transportation4,838.06,274.01,436.0
Manufacturing12,243.013,256.01,013.0
Construction6,834.07,690.0856.0
Other services5,004.05,421.0417.0
Accommodation and food5,394.05,495.0101.0
Agriculture8,482.08,022.0-460.0
Domestic service6,118.05,509.0-609.0

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