Brasil Economico reported yesterday on the Brazilian employment; unemployment was already on a record low of 7,5% end 2009. Minister of Labour and Employment Carlos Lupi revealed that January 2010 will feature a record growth (last record dates of January 2007 with 140.000 new jobs created). The final figures will be revealed next week; unemployment might drop below 7%; compared with the United States and Europe all featuring double-digit unemployment figures.
Brazilian Minister of Economy Guide Mantega foresees a job creation of 1,6 million jobs, close to the double of jobs created in 2009.
The Brazilian air company GOL announced a growth of 31,2% growth in passengers compared to last year, 8,5% more than in December. The company transported 3 million passengers, compared to 2.030.000 passengers in January 2009. The company had an occupancy rate of 79,4% in January.
Quite in contrast to the figures in Europe; Brussels Airport for example lost 8,4% of passengers in 2009 (lower nominal number of passengers than the annus horribilis of 2010). In the whole of Europe 20 million was the total loss of passengers in 2009 compared to 2008.
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