The article analyzed the polarization in the salaried labor market in Brazilian agriculture over 1992-2004. For the analysis, some indicators was selected and an Employment Index Quality (EQI) was built for the permanent and temporary workers resident in rural and urban areas of Brazil, based on the National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) data. The results showed that polarization of the agricultural employment quality was present in the employment degree of formality, main work income, employees' educational level and benefits received by the employees. Also, the data showed better employment conditions for the permanent workers occupied in the commodities vis-à-vis the traditional domestic ones.
Labor market; Salaried work; Polarization; Agriculture; Brazil
