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Between 2004 and 2016, investments in sanitation in Brazil went from R$3.1 billion to R$11.4 billion¹.
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It is estimated that, on average for the period (2004 and 2016), sanitation works supported almost 69 thousand jobs per year in construction¹.
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Sanitation investments supported 142 thousand jobs per year in the country. They generated R$ 13.6 billion per year of income in the Brazilian economy between 2004 and 2016¹.
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For each R$1.00 invested in sanitation, it results in an income of R$1.22 in the economy¹.
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Workers who live in residences without access to sanitation earn 52.4% less than those who live in homes with access to sanitation¹.
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The full access to sanitation will have effects on labor productivity: from 2016 to 2036, an income of R$ 190.3 billion is expected, which is equivalent to an annual gain of R$ 9.5 billion¹.
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In 2017, there were 17,633,590 work absences due to diarrhea or vomiting in Brazil².
Source 1: Economic Benefits of Brazilian Sanitation Expansion 2018 - Instituto Trata Brasil
Source 2: Painel Saneamento Brasil – Instituto Trata Brasil
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