C 2.5. How does the remuneration for work in the industry compare to other analogous industries in the nation?
The differences in regional development reflect in the industrys indicators; poorer regions are characterized by lower salaries and a more labor-intensive activity, as a function of the technological level in place (automation, mechanization). In the agricultural area, the mean education level in the North-Northeast region is half as much (in terms of years spent at school) as in the Center-South. Considering both formal and informal jobs (2005 PNAD sample), the income of engaged individuals in Brazil was: For all sectors: R$ 801/month; R$462 in agriculture; R$ 770 in the industrial sector; and R$ 821 in the service sector. Sugar-cane, agricultural area: Brazil, 495; N-NE, 316; C-S, 697; So Paulo, 810. Industry, ethanol: Brazil, 960; N-NE, 600; C-S, 985; So Paulo, 1,196. The amounts for those engaged on the industrial side of sugar production are a little lower (around 20 percent) than those for ethanol production. In the Center-South region, people engaged in sugar-cane growing have a
