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Six in 10 workers take entirely new jobs after being laid off
A study tracking more than 418,000 workers worldwide found that 58.3% of laid-off workers in Brazil move into different occupations.
That is slightly above the global average of 57.7%, but below Germany and Spain.
The study says 78% of layoffs globally were recurring, rather than isolated events.
It links job cuts to artificial intelligence, automation, skills mismatches and company mergers or acquisitions.
Administrative and operational jobs, including customer service, sales and supply chain roles, are among those most affected.
The study says Brazil’s rate of career changes is expected to rise as businesses use AI more widely.
Moving into a new specialty may mean an initial pay cut, but the study did not measure salary changes.
About six in 10 workers who are laid off move into entirely new roles, according to a 2026 career-transition report by LHH.
The report tracked more than 418,000 professionals worldwide.
The average rate of occupational change was 58.3% in Brazil, slightly above the global rate of 57.7%.
Globally, 78% of layoffs were recurring rather than isolated events, the report said.
Artificial intelligence, automation, skills mismatches, and mergers and acquisitions were among the pressures linked to layoffs.
- Who
- Workers who were laid off, tracked in LHH’s career-transition report.
- What
- About six in 10 moved into entirely new roles after being laid off.
- When
- The report is for 2026; the article was published on October 30, 2026.
- Where
- Worldwide, including Brazil and other countries compared in the report.
- Why
- Layoffs were linked to pressures including artificial intelligence, automation, skills mismatches, and mergers and acquisitions.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
LHH’s career-transition report tracked more than 418,000 professionals worldwide.
Estadão published its article on the report’s findings.
- Professionals tracked
- More than 418,000 worldwide
- Brazil transition rate
- 58.3%
- Global transition rate
- 57.7%
- Recurring global layoffs
- 78%
- Customer service transition rate
- 90.15% worldwide
What people are saying
In the past, people thought of a career as climbing a ladder; today we see a web-like movement. You will move, but not necessarily on a one-way journey where the professional only climbs.
The pace is increasing, but we are not one of the countries that currently have the highest volumes of this type of transition. This is because artificial intelligence is present, but is still not being used to its full potential.