Bolsa Família recipients accounted for 85% of net formal job growth
An FGV study based on Caged records found program recipients filled 85.18% of net formal jobs added between early 2023 and July 2026.
Event / data period: 2026-10-01
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Brazil’s Ministry of Development and Social Assistance reported on October 1 an employment analysis by the Getulio Vargas Foundation using Caged administrative records. The study counted 5.38 million net formal jobs created nationwide from January 2023 through July 2026; Bolsa Família recipients filled 4.58 million.
The ministry said the period included 91.8 million hires and 86.4 million separations. Women accounted for 55.40% of recipients’ net job balance, while people aged 18–24 accounted for 40.52%. These are period totals from an FGV study using Caged records, not an estimate of causal program impact.
Data
Formal employment figures
Period totals from an FGV study using Caged records, January 2023–July 2026.
- Net formal jobs filled by beneficiaries
- 4,580,000 jobs
- 2026-07 · Observed
- Net formal job balance
- 5,380,000 jobs
- 2026-07 · Observed
- Share of net balance attributed to program beneficiaries
- 85.18 %
- 2026-07 · Observed
Methodology
The source reports period totals and shares; the figures do not establish causal impact.
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