Minimum Wages in Brazil remained unchanged at 1621 BRL/Month in March. Minimum Wages in Brazil averaged 602.70 BRL/Month from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1621.00 BRL/Month in February 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	102.67	103.00	Million	Jan 2026
Employment Rate	58.70	58.90	percent	Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	62.10	62.10	percent	Jan 2026
Labour Costs	156.32	173.10	points	Dec 2025
Minimum Wages	1621.00	1621.00	BRL/Month	Apr 2026
Net Payrolls	112.33	-618.16	Thousand	Jan 2026
Population	213.42	212.58	Million	Dec 2025
Productivity	86.80	94.60	points	Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men	65.00	65.00	Years	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women	62.00	62.00	Years	Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons	5.85	5.50	Million	Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate	5.40	5.10	percent	Jan 2026
Wages	3652.00	3623.00	BRL/Month	Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	3485.00	3426.00	BRL/Month	Jan 2026