Minimum Wages in Brazil remained unchanged at 1621 BRL/Month in August. Minimum Wages in Brazil averaged 618.53 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	103.48	103.34	Million	Aug 2026
Employment Rate	58.90	58.90	percent	Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	62.20	62.20	percent	Aug 2026
Labour Costs	171.86	169.88	points	Jun 2026
Minimum Wages	1621.00	1621.00	BRL/Month	Aug 2026
Net Payrolls	165.80	58.57	Thousand	Aug 2026
Population	213.42	212.58	Million	Dec 2025
Productivity	97.50	95.50	points	Jul 2026
Retirement Age Men	65.00	65.00	Years	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women	62.00	62.00	Years	Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons	5.78	5.82	Million	Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate	5.30	5.30	percent	Aug 2026
Wages	3762.00	3748.00	BRL/Month	Jul 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	3605.00	3586.00	BRL/Month	Jul 2026