There are just under 494 thousand hiring contracts (lasting more than one month or for an indefinite period) planned by companies in May and almost 1.6 million for the May-July quarter, with an increase in job demand of around 27 thousand units compared to in May 2023 (+5.8%) and by almost 35 thousand units in the corresponding quarter (+2.2%). The industry as a whole plans more than 136 thousand hirings in the month and over 410 thousand in the quarter, with growth of 3.5% and 2.4% respectively compared to a year ago. Service companies are looking for 357 thousand workers in the month and around 1.2 million in the quarter, with increases of 6.7% and 2.2% respectively compared to the same period of 2023. The South and Islands the territorial area more dynamic with 140 thousand contracts expected (+11.9% on May 2023). In May, 48.2% of the professional profiles sought were difficult to find, equal to approximately 238 thousand job positions that companies are struggling to fill.
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