Lula said it is possible to make the economy grow again with a lot of responsibility, distribution of wealth and income, and generate employment that ensures a little social security.
The official survey also found that joblessness has hit whites less severely, adding that inequality is stark even among people with a university degree.
The 2nd Week of Work and Income focuses on migratory law, business, financial education, and decent work, and ends Saturday. Some 500 have signed up for free workshops.
The real monthly household income per capita in 2021 averaged BRL 1,353. Back in 2012—the first year of the time series surveyed— the amount had stood at BRL 1,417.