Video Games Gain CBO Under Lula Government, Path Opens for Unionization

Pedro Zambarda, Chief Editor. On March 12, 2026, the Ministry of Labor, under the Lula administration, announced the addition of six new job classifications to Brazil's Classification of Occupations (CBO). According to Paula Montagner, Deputy Undersecretary of Labor Studies at MTE, these additions reflect the evolving dynamics of the Brazilian job market.

Established by Law No. 397 in 2002, the CBO serves as a standardized framework for classifying occupations in Brazil. It supports administrative functions such as eSocial and the issuance of Work Cards, and it provides essential data for statistical analysis of the Brazilian workforce. While the CBO does not dictate specific job titles, it plays a crucial role in informing employment policies and providing a common reference point for understanding different roles within the country's labor market. The Ministry of Labor updates the CBO periodically, incorporating new professions based on requests from entities or worker groups, following a review by a technical team.

It is important to note that the CBO (Brazilian Classification of Occupations) is a classification system, not a set of job descriptions. The Lula government's inclusion of gaming roles like video game developer and designer in the CBO is expected to facilitate unionization efforts within Brazil's video game industry.

Unionization of Brazil's Video Game Sector Advances with CBO-Based CNAE Recognition and Technical Processes

With the inclusion of video game professions in the CBO, the next step involves the federal government officially recognizing and organizing the CNAE (National Classification of Economic Activities) and other technical processes for workers in the gaming sector. This process should be conducted in accordance with Law 14.852, which establishes the legal framework for gaming in Brazil.

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