Dimensões da desigualdade no mercado de trabalho no estado da Paraíba: uma análise por gênero, ocupações e rendimentos

Abstract

The purpose of this final paper is to analyze the labor market scenario in the state of Paraíba, based on the dimensions of gender, occupations and income. In order to understand the configuration of the labor market in Paraíba, it was necessary to carry out a theoretical review, accompanied by a discussion of work as a central concept, contemplating the tension between formality and informality. This was followed by a search for secondary data using the PNADC/IBGE, with a time frame between 2015 and 2023. With the information obtained, the data was selected and analyzed in order to understand the scenario of the labour market in Paraíba, seeking to detect, within the local reality, the composition of the workforce by sex and race, the form of occupation, level of education, working hours and income. The main results show that there is still inequality between men and women in the way they enter the labor market, which is evident in average earnings and types of occupation. In addition to the marked differences in working conditions by gender, there were also different working realities by race, with black women being more fragile. The research indicated that inequalities in the Paraíba labor market must be understood in their different dimensions, which merits actions to tackle them on the part of society and public management.