According to a Datafolha survey published this Friday (the 23rd), 59% of respondents believe that abolishing the 6x1 work schedule, approved by Congress this month, will have a positive impact on their personal lives.
The institute conducted a poll among voters to gauge opinions regarding the consequences of this change for their personal lives, as well as for the economy, companies, and the general standard of living for workers.
The survey results showed that the proportion of positive assessments was 59%, while 18% rated the situation as regular, and 19% rated it as bad or terrible. Notably, the positive rating decreased from 68% in March of this year, whereas the negative perception increased from 14% to 19%.
Regarding the impact on companies, the negative assessment increased from 39% to 41%, while the positive assessment decreased from 39% to 32%. Among voters supporting Lula, 70% believe that this measure will bring a positive effect to the economy as a whole, while 27% among supporters of Flavio consider it a positive step for the economy.
Other indicators remained stable over the last seven months. Concerning the economy, 47% rated it 'excellent/good', 23% rated it 'regular', 26% rated it 'bad/terrible', and 4% said 'don't know'. For companies, the positive rating was 32%, regular was 23%, bad/terrible was 41%, and 4% said 'don't know'. Regarding workers' quality of life, 75% rated it 'excellent/good', 12% rated it 'regular', 11% rated it 'bad/terrible', and 2% said 'don't know'.
How the Presidential Race is Progressing
The poll found that Flavio Bolsonaro has 47% voting intention, while Lula is gaining 46%. The percentage of blank and null ballots is 5%, and the share of undecided voters is 2%. When counting valid votes, excluding blank, null, and undecided votes, Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula are tied at 50% each.
This study was commissioned by Globo and Folha de S.Paulo. Datafolha surveyed 2154 people aged 16 and older between October 20 and 22. The sample margin of error is two percentage points, and the confidence level is 95%. The research registration number is BR-09709/2026.