A study by the Superior Council of Labor Justice indicates that app drivers spend more than R$ 5,000 per month on operational costs. The report was released ahead of the STF ruling on employment links with platforms.
The CSJT document, linked to the TST, details that drivers with their own cars have average monthly costs of R$ 5,566, while those using rented vehicles reach R$ 5,706. These figures cover fuel, maintenance, depreciation, insurance, taxes, mobile internet, fines and food for eight-hour daily shifts, 22 days a month.
The analysis compares the expenses with the average income of R$ 2,996 monthly for these professionals, according to IBGE's PNAD Contínua in the second quarter of 2024. On an hourly basis, earnings fall to R$ 15.40, below the R$ 16.80 of traditional workers.
The study highlights algorithmic subordination, with 91.2% of drivers lacking control over rates and 76.7% unable to choose clients. TST president Minister Luiz Philippe Vieira de Mello Filho stated that the model represents a violation of worker dignity.
Brazil has about 1.7 million workers on platforms such as Uber, 99 and iFood. The report also cites ILO Convention 193, approved this month, on decent work in the platform economy.
