Figures that national tanning industry association CICB has shared put the total number of people employed in leather manufacturing in Brazil at 30,929 at the end of April. 

This represents a fall of 125 people, or 0.4%, compared to the figure 12 months earlier. 

The state of Rio Grande do Sul had the largest number, with 8,047, up by 1.3% year on year. The state of São Paulo had the second-biggest number with 6,353, down by 2%. 

Six other Brazilian states had more than 1,000 people making leather in April 2026. They were Paraná, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Santa Catarina. 

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