[Fifty years of population growth and absorbing manual labor in Brazil, 1950-2000]. / Cinquenta anos de crescimento populacional e absorcao de mao-de-obra no Brasil: de 1950 a 2000.

PIP: The economically active population has grown rapidly in Brazil, resulting either from population growth or increased female participation in the work force. This rhythm of growth will continue at least until the end of this century. The authors suggest that the impact of the recent decline in fertility will be moderate and will only affect the younger age groups. Despite the rapid growth of employment in the processing industry, the relative size of the so-called informal sector has remained stable since 1950. It is further predicted that, given the economically active population's rate of growth and the decrease in employment in agriculture, there will be a great demand for urban employment in the next 20 years.^ieng