Inequality that Produces Precarious Work: The Concentration of Income and Wealth also Shapes the Brazilian Labor Market
Abstract
The article analyzes the relationship between the high concentration of income and wealth and the formation of a labor market structurally marked by precariousness in Brazil. The central hypothesis argues that social inequality is not merely a byproduct of economic dynamics, but an organizing principle that shapes occupational morphology, encouraging the creation of low-productivity and poorly paid jobs. These are concentrated especially in personal services, notably where women and the Black population are most represented.
Submitted: Dec. 28, 2025 | Accepted: Jan. 21, 2026 | Published May 21, 2026 | Language: en
Keywords Labor market • Precariousness • Brazil • Race and Gender • Social inequality
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