Estimativa da desigualdade de renda no mercado de trabalho formal de Santa Maria no período de 2000 a 2009

Abstract

This study aimed to estimate income inequality in Santa Maria’s formal labor market by individual characteristics (gender, age and educational level) and the attributes of the market itself (sphere of influence and economic activity) from 2000 to 2009. The decomposition and the wage differentials in the market were also analyzed. Using data available from the Annual Social Information Report of the Ministry of Labor and Employment (RAIS / MTE) a descriptive analysis of the characteristics under study was performed, and to evaluate income inequality, the Theil-Index T was calculated. The largest wage differential was found between the categories of the variable sphere of operation. Workers who work in the private sphere earn on average less than 1/3 the salary of the workers of the public sphere. Moreover, there are certain differences in salary by gender of workers. Men earn on average more than women. That turns out into a competitive factor for women and points to a trend of greater female inclusion in the composition of Santa Maria’s labor market. In the analysis of inequality, the variables that had greater weight were: age, gender and productive activity. Among the categories of these variables, it stood out, respectively, the higher age groups (workers from 50 years on), male gender and activity services. For all that, it is emphasized the importance of analyzing and monitoring the micro-regional income disparities in Santa Maria’s labor market, though these may be considered moderate for the period analyzed.