In September 2012, the total number of employed persons in the industry posted a negative change of 0.3% over the immediately previous month, in the seasonally adjusted series, after recording a slight negative change of 0.1% in August and a 0.2% increase in July. The quarterly moving average held steady (0,0%), repeating in the quarter ended in September the standard obtained in August and July, and kept the lower dynamism observed since October 2011. Considering the seasonally adjusted series, in the quarter over immediately previous quarter comparison, the industrial employment marked a negative change of 0.1% in the third quarter 2012, the fourth consecutive quarter of negative results, accumulating in this period a loss of 1.8%. In the comparison with September 2011, the industrial employment decreased 1.9%  in September 2012, the twelfth consecutive negative rate in that type of comparison. In the comparisons with the same period a year ago, the total of salaried employed persons shrank both in the end of the third quarter 2012 (-1.8%), and in the accumulated index of the nine months of the year (-1.4%). The annual rate (index accumulated in the last 12 months), decreasing 1.2% in September 2012, continued the downward trend started in February 2011 (3.9%).

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In the confront with the same month a year ago, the industrial employment fell 1.9% in September 2012, with the contingent of employees posting drops in 12 of the 14 places surveyed. The main negative impact on the global average was seen in São Paulo (-3.1%). Of note particular note are the negative results recorded by the Northeast region (-3.4%), Rio Grande do Sul (-3.2%), Pernambuco (-6.3%), North and Central-West regions (-1.2%) and Santa Catarina (-0.9%).  On the other hand, Paraná (1.5%) and Minas Gerais (0.7) marked the main positive contributions on the industry employment in the country.

Among the sectors, considering the monthly index, the total number of salaried employed persons receded in 13 of the 18 sectors surveyed. The highlights were the negative results from apparel (-11.6%), footwear and leather (-6.4%), textiles (-6.4%), means of transportation (-3.2%), other products of the manufacturing industry (-4.2%), wood (-7.4%), paper and press (-2.9%) and communication and electric-electronic machinery and apparatus (-2.5%). On the other hand, the main positive impact on the industry average was seen in the sector of food and beverages (3.5%). 

In the index accumulated in the first nine months of 2012, the industrial employment kept the falling movement (-1.4%), with negative rates in 12 of the 14 places and in 14 of the 18 sectors surveyed. Among the places, São Paulo (-3.2%) marked the main negative impact on the industry overall, followed by the Northeast region (-2.3%), Santa Catarina (-1.4%), Rio Grande do Sul (-1.3%), Ceará (-2.7%) and Bahia (-2.4%). On the other hand, Paraná (2.7%) and Minas Gerais (1.0%) exerted the major positive influences in the accumulated index of the year. Among the sectors, the most relevant negative contributions of the industry overall came from apparel (-8.6%), footwear and leather (-6.3%), fabricated metal products (-4.1%), textiles (-5.6%), paper and press (-3.9%), wood (-8.3%), rubber and plastic (-2.7%) and basic metals (-3.7%); whereas the sectors of food and beverages (3.8%), machinery and equipment (1.5%) and mining and quarrying (3.9%) were responsible for the positive impacts.

Number of hours paid shrinks 0.6% in September 

In September 2012, the number of hours paid to the industry employees, discounted the seasonal influences, shrunk 0.6% over the immediately previous month, after recording slightly positive rates in July (0.3%) and August (0.1%).  The quarterly moving average index registered a negative change of 0.1% in September, and kept the predominantly negative behavior seen since last April. Considering the seasonally adjusted series, in the quarter over immediately previous quarter comparison, the number of hours paid in the industry had a negative change of 0.2% in the third quarter 2012, the second consecutive negative rate, accumulating in this period a loss of 1.9%. 

In the comparison with the same month a year ago, the number of hours paid marked, in September 2012 (-2.6%), the 13^th negative rate in a row in that type of comparison. In the comparisons with the same periods a year ago, there were decreases both in the end of the third quarter 2012 (-2.6%), and in the accumulated index of the nine months of the year (-2.2%). The annual rate (index accumulated in the last 12 months), recording a change of 2.0% in September 2012, kept the downward trend started in February of 2011 (4.5%). 

In September 2012, the number of hours paid contracted 2.6% in relation to the same month in the previous year, with negative rates in 13 of the 14 places and in 14 of the 18 sectors surveyed. Among the sectors, the main negative influences came from apparel (-13.4%), footwear and leather (-7.1%), means of transportation (-3.8%), other products of the manufacturing industry (-5,5%), wood (-9.5%), paper and press (-3.9%), textiles (-4.2%), fabricated metal products (-2.7%), communication and electric-electronic machines and apparatus (-2.8%) and basic metals (-4.7%). Conversely, food and beverages (2.4%), mining and quarrying industries (5.2%), chemical products (2.2%) and tobacco (2.0%) recorded the positive results this month.

Among the places, still considering the comparison with same month a year ago, São Paulo (-3.3%) exerted the main negative influence on the country’s overall. Of note particular note are the negative results recorded by the Northeast region (-4.1%), Rio Grande do Sul (-5.1%), the North and Central-West regions (-2.5%), and Pernambuco (-7.6%).  On the other hand, Minas Gerais (1.0%) exerted the main positive impact on the overall number of hours paid.

In the index accumulated in the first nine months of 2012, there was a downfall of 2.2% in the number of hours paid, with 14 of the 18 sectors surveyed reporting negative rates. The main negative influences on the  industry overall average came from apparel (-9.4%), footwear and leather (-6.3%), fabricated metal products (-4.0%), textiles (-4.8%), paper and press (-4.1%), wood (-8.4%), basic metals (-4.9%) and rubber and plastic (-3.0%). However, food and beverages (2.0%) and mining and quarrying (4.1%) exerted the main positive impacts on the total number of hours paid to the industrial workers.  Concerning the regions, 12 of the 14 places presented negative rates, with a highlight to the contraction of 4.0% observed in São Paulo, followed by the losses in the Northeast region (-2.2%) , Rio Grande do Sul (-2.7%), Santa Catarina (-2.0%), the North and Central-West regions (-1.4%) and Bahia (-3.5%). Conversely, Paraná (1.4%) and Minas Gerais (0.9%) registered the positive rates in the accumulated index from January to September 2012.

Real Payroll shrinks 2.1% in September

In September 2012, the value of the real payroll of the industry workers (seasonally adjusted) fell 2.1% compared with the immediately previous month, removing the 2.1% growth recorded last August.  The quarterly moving average index recorded a negative change of 0.4% in September, after posting a rise of 1.2% in the previous month.  Considering the seasonally adjusted series, in the quarter over immediately previous quarter comparison, the real payroll rose by 0.5% in the third quarter 2012, partially offsetting the 1.0% drop observed in the April-July period.

Contrasting with the same month of the previous year, the real payroll rose by 1.4% in September 2012, the 33^rd consecutive positive result in this kind of comparison, but the less intense since October last year (1.1%). In the comparisons with the same periods a year ago, there were expansions both in the end of the third quarter 2012 (1.8%), and in the accumulated index of the nine months of 2012 (3.2%). The annual rate, the index accumulated in the last twelve months, registering a growth of 3.0% in September 2012, posted a reduction in the growing pace against the results of last June (3.6%), July (3.6%) and August (3.2%). 

In the comparison with the same month of the previous year, the value of the real payroll recorded an expansion of 1.4% in September 2012, with positive results in 11 of the 14 places surveyed. The major positive influences on the national overall came from Rio de Janeiro (6.9%), Paraná (4.5%), North and Central-West regions (3.2%) and the Northeast region (2.7%).

On the other hand, São Paulo (-0.2%) posted the most relevant negative impact this month.

Among the sectors, concerning the monthly index in September 2012, the value of the real payroll in relation to the country’s overall grew in nine of the 18 sectors surveyed, with a highlight to food and beverages (5.9%), chemical products (6.3%), machinery and equipment (2.6%), petroleum refinement and alcohol production (7.7%), non-metallic minerals (4.4%) and rubber and plastic (2.8%).  Conversely, mining and quarrying industries (-4.5%), apparel (-6.3%), means of transportation (-0.9%) and basic metals (-2.0%) exerted the greatest negative impacts on the industry overall.

In the indicator accumulated in the nine months of 2012, the value of the real payroll rose by 3.2%, with positive rates in all places surveyed (14), with a highlight to Minas Gerais (6.4%) and Paraná (8.8%).  It is worth mentioning as well the positive contributions seen in Northeast region (5.0%), Rio de Janeiro (5.8%), North and Central-West regions (5.1%), Rio Grande do Sul (3.5%) and Santa Catarina (3.5%).

Among the sectors, considering the index accumulated in the year, the value of the real payroll advanced in 13 of the 18 activities surveyed, particularly leveraged by the gains coming from food and beverages (7.9%), machinery and equipment (6.3%), mining and quarrying industries (8.4%), means of transportation (1.9%), chemical products (2.7%) and non-metallic minerals (4.3%). Conversely, apparel (-3.7%), footwear and leather (-2.9%), textiles (-1.9%) and wood (-4.3%) exerted the greatest negative influences on the national overall.

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