Perspectivas profissionais dos Médicos Veterinários da Cidade de São Luís – Maranhão

Abstract

Characterizing the scenario and perspectives of the labor market of the veterinarian of São Luís of Maranhão is important both for future professionals who are entering the market and for those who are already working to reassess their context and thus to reassess their objectives or demand. Data were collected on the records of remunerated activities in public agencies of the veterinary sector, and the outflow and entry of professionals in this market. Questionnaires related to the profession and socioeconomic profile was applied. The socioeconomic questionnaire showed that most of the professionals (more than 60%) are women, white people, single, ludovicenses (from São Luís), who do not have physical disabilities, live in their own homes, with their parents that live together, have own vehicle transport, work and does not have children. It was noted that 31.5% of veterinary professionals are concentrated in the capital and that enrollment and trainee numbers have steadily increased in the last five years. The diversity of activities in São Luís is low, with most of them engaged in commercial activities (establishments selling agricultural products, pet shops, veterinary products establishments, selling animal feed, selling animals and consulting rooms). We observed that the clinical subarea has a good investment in professional qualification. Among all the possibilities of development of veterinary activities, only the "Clinic" and "Public Health" are of interest by the public questioned. It is concluded that the lack of knowledge and incentive to entrepreneurship has produced an unprofitable market for the professionals who are entering the sector.