Dinâmica do emprego no setor de bares e restaurantes nos estados brasileiros

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the dynamics of the labor market in the bar and restaurant sector across Brazilian states between 2012 and 2023, considering the impacts of economic crises. The sector, which plays a fundamental role in job creation, exhibits structural weaknesses such as high informality and reliance on face-to-face interactions, which were exacerbated during periods of crisis. To achieve this, an exploratory and descriptive research approach was employed, based on secondary data. The results indicated that the sector demonstrated resilience and recovery capacity at certain moments, although unevenly across regions and periods. More severe crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, led to significant job losses, particularly in states with less dynamic economies. Finally, it is observed that the dynamics during the pandemic and the subsequent recovery process of the sector were associated with strategies that combined technological innovation and public policies that needed to consider the high informality of the sector. These policies were essential to mitigating the impacts of the crisis, although their limitations highlighted the need for more specific actions to strengthen the sector’s resilience.