Productivity in Brazil decreased to 86.80 points in December from 94.60 points in November of 2025. Productivity in Brazil averaged 96.44 points from 2003 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 118.40 points in October of 2008 and a record low of 65.70 points in April of 2020. source: Banco Central do Brasil

Productivity in Brazil is expected to be 96.50 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brazil Productivity is projected to trend around 92.90 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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 1518.00 BRL/Month Feb 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 3613.00 3581.00 BRL/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 3417.00 3406.00 BRL/Month Dec 2025


Brazil Productivity
In Brazil, productivity is assessed using an index measuring the number of hours worked in the manufacturing industry.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
86.80 94.60 118.40 65.70 2003 - 2025 points Monthly
2006=100