Os impactos da pandemia da COVID 19 na desigualdade do mercado de trabalho brasileiro

Abstract

The inequalities existing in the contemporary Brazilian labor market reflect structural problems in Brazilian society. It is a legacy of the period of slavery experienced in the country, which shaped labor relations after the abolition of slavery. The labor market is permeated by social, racial, and gender inequalities, which were intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, declared in 2020. The pandemic was responsible for imposing restrictions on movement, mandatory closures of businesses, industries, schools, and other companies; only essential services were allowed to operate, but with rules to prevent contamination. In this scenario, the objective of this study is to analyze the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Brazilian labor market, which amplified the existing social and economic inequalities in the country. Based on a literature review, with a qualitative and quantitative approach, this study collected data from IBGE and IPEA, presenting statistical data, and from research databases such as SciELO and PubMed. Based on the observations in this study, the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated the labor market crisis, which had already existed since 2014. The pandemic amplified and intensified inequalities in the Brazilian labor market, particularly gender and racial inequalities, and also increased informality, precarious work, and increased flexibility, disproportionately affecting vulnerable workers, including Black people, young people, women, and those with lower levels of education.