Paraná generates 81,7 thousand jobs with signed contracts between January and September 2026
The result from the New Caged in the period was the best in the South: the State of Paraná surpassed Santa Catarina and generated more than double the number of job positions than Rio Grande do Sul. The services sector was the largest employer during the period.
The Paraná job market continues to rise, with the generation of 81,755 portfolio jobs signed between January and September 2026. The State leads in the creation of formal jobs in the South of the Country and is in fifth place on the national scene, according to the data of the New General Register of Employees and Unemployed (Novo Caged), released Wednesday (4) by the Ministry of Labor and Employment.
In the cumulative year, Paraná was ahead of Santa Catarina, which opened 73,572 new jobs, and generated more than twice as many jobs as Rio Grande do Sul in the period, which closed the first nine months with a balance of 35,018 jobs. The balance across the country reached 1,248,914 new posts.
The cumulative year results from the difference between 1,598,623 hirings and 1,516,868 layoffs in the period in Paraná. Specifically in the month of September, the balance was 5,800 new positions, with 161,790 admissions and 155,990 shutdowns in the month. With this, the State reaches a stock of 3,312,429 people working with signed wallets.
SETORS
Six out of 10 new jobs of the year were opened in the service sector. The segment, which brings together enterprises such as hair salons, real estate, transport, academies, among others, was responsible for the generation of 48,939 jobs. With the exception of agriculture (-768), all sectors of the economy closed positively in the period. Following services, there is industry, with 17,765 new jobs, followed by construction (10,590) and trade (5,229).
In September, all sectors closed the month with positive results in job creation. Services also lead, with 2,340 jobs, followed by trade (1,342), industry (1,216), construction (725) and agriculture (177).
MUNICIPAL
Of the 399 municipalities in Paraná, 303 had a positive balance of vacancies in the accumulated year, led by Curitiba, which opened 19,265 new jobs between January and September. Following the capital are the cities of Toledo (5,044), Londrina (3,578), Maringá (3,426), Cascavel (3,016), São José dos Pinhais (2.925), Araucária (2.816), Foz do Iguaçu (2.383), Pato Branco (1.560) and Arapongas (1.549).
In September, there were 241 cities with a positive balance in opening vacancies. Curitiba also leads the month with 1,224 seats, followed by Araucária (619), Foz do Iguaçu (319), Pinhais (307), São José dos Pinhais (306), Cascavel (301), Paranaguá (248), Pato Branco (204), Medianeira (198) and Toledo (181).
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