Brazil has increased its labor auditors after a national exam, but a significant deficit remains according to international standards.
In December of last year, Brazil appointed 829 new labor auditors following the first edition of the Unified National Contest (CNU), bringing the total number of auditors to approximately 2,700. This marks the highest number of labor auditors in the past decade, as the country tries to bolster its workforce responsible for ensuring labor rights and compliance. Despite this increase, industry experts and the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlight that this number is still insufficient to meet the demands of the Brazilian labor market.
The Brazilian economy boasts an active working population of over 108 million people. According to the ILO's recommendations, Brazil should ideally have at least 5,500 labor auditors to appropriately monitor labor conditions and enforce regulations. Nonetheless, the country has never reached this target, suggesting an ongoing gap in the enforcement of labor laws that could affect workers' rights and safety.
In light of these challenges, the National Federation of Labor Auditors (SINAIT) notes that there are currently around 3,600 positions available for labor auditors, which includes the 1,800 existing roles prior to the CNU. While the recent recruitment is a step forward, the existing workforce still falls short of the necessary personnel required to adequately manage the extensive and diverse demands of Brazil's labor sector, underscoring the importance of ongoing recruitment and investment in labor inspection capabilities.
