Minimum Wages in Brazil remained unchanged at 1621 BRL/Month in May. Minimum Wages in Brazil averaged 610.68 BRL/Month from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1621.00 BRL/Month in January of 2026 and a record low of 64.79 BRL/Month in August of 1994. source: The Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA)

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	102.70	102.33	Million	May 2026
Employment Rate	58.60	58.40	percent	May 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	62.00	62.00	percent	May 2026
Labour Costs	172.74	165.28	points	Mar 2026
Minimum Wages	1621.00	1621.00	BRL/Month	May 2026
Net Payrolls	85.89	228.21	Thousand	Apr 2026
Population	213.42	212.58	Million	Dec 2025
Productivity	93.90	96.00	points	Apr 2026
Retirement Age Men	65.00	65.00	Years	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women	62.00	62.00	Years	Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons	6.07	6.32	Million	May 2026
Unemployment Rate	5.60	5.80	percent	May 2026
Wages	3732.00	3750.00	BRL/Month	Apr 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	3542.00	3541.00	BRL/Month	Apr 2026