Medidas de concentração e especialização: uma análise da evolução do emprego setorial na Amazônia ocidental brasileira

Abstract

The present study discusses the employment of labor distributed sectorially in the states comprising the Western Brazilian Amazon, namely: Acre, Amazonas, Rondônia and Roraima. Given the progress surrounding debates on regional thinking and their respective impacts, both individually and collectively, and given that the Amazon region is an important area of ​​emphasis for the development of north of Brazil, the question arises: which are the most important economic activities from the perspective of employment for the Western Brazilian Amazon? The research aims to carry out an analysis of the productive dynamics of the region in question, based on monitoring of sectoral employment. Through investigation of labor allocation as well as analysis of the representation of each of the sectors. Using data taken of the Annual Social Information Report (RAIS), the period covered was the year 1990 to 2019, which was divided into four three-year averages in order to mitigate fluctuations throughout the period. Checking through 8 sectors, per UF, the measure chosen for measurement of sectoral specialization was the Locational Quotient. Through this measure, it was possible to verify the behavior and sectoral specialization in each of the regions, thus making it possible to assess which sector (or sectors) is most relevant in the respective States.