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Brazil Wages: Minimum and Average

Brazil Wages Data

Indicator Data Period
Minimum Wages 1320 BRL/Month | 261.267 USD/Month Oct/23
Wages 2947 BRL/Month | 583.299 USD/Month Aug/23
Wages High Skilled 4730 BRL/Month | 873.269 USD/Month 2018
Wages in Manufacturing 2793 BRL/Month | 552.818 USD/Month Jul/23
Wages Low Skilled  1440 BRL/Month | 265.858 USD/Month 2018


Latest data on Minimum Wages (BRL/Month)

Minimum Wages
                     Brazil - Historical Data (BRL/Month)

What is minimum wage in Brazil?

  • Minimum Wages in Brazil remained unchanged at 1320 BRL/Month (261.267 USD/Month) in October 2023. The maximum rate of minimum wage for employees was 1100 BRL/Month and minimum was 64.79 BRL/Month.
  • Data published Monthly by The Institute for Applied Economic Research.

Historical Data (BRL/Month) by years

Data
Period
Date
1320 Oct/23 07.10.2023
1320 Sep/23 07.09.2023
1320 Jul/23 12.08.2023
1320 Jun/23 14.07.2023
1320 May/23 02.05.2023
1302 Apr/23 01.04.2023
1302 Feb/23 11.03.2023
1302 Jan/23 10.01.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (BRL/Month)

Minimum Wages in Brazil by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Michel Temer 31.08.2016 - 01.01.2019 937.0000 954.0000 954.0000 937.0000 1.81%


Latest data on Wages (BRL/Month)

Wages
                     Brazil - Historical Data (BRL/Month)

What is average wage in Brazil?

  • Average Wages in Brazil increased to 2947 BRL/Month (583.299 USD/Month) in August 2023. The maximum rate of average wage for employees was 2589 BRL/Month and minimum was 2265 BRL/Month.
  • Data published Monthly by Institute of Geography and Statistics.

Historical Data (BRL/Month) by years

Data
Period
Date
2947 Aug/23 30.09.2023
2935 Jul/23 07.09.2023
2921 Jun/23 29.07.2023
2901 May/23 14.07.2023
2891 Apr/23 03.06.2023
2880 Mar/23 29.04.2023
2853 Feb/23 01.04.2023
2835 Jan/23 18.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (BRL/Month)

Wages in Brazil by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Michel Temer 31.08.2016 - 01.01.2019 2104.0000 2182.0000 2186.0000 2104.0000 3.71%


Latest data on Wages High Skilled (BRL/Month)

Wages High Skilled
                     Brazil - Historical Data (BRL/Month)

How much is average wage for high skilled employees in Brazil?

  • Average wages for high skilled employees in Brazil increased to 4730 BRL/Month (873.269 USD/Month). The maximum level was 4730 BRL/Month and minimum was 3650 BRL/Month.
  • Data published Yearly by Wageindicator Foundation.

Historical Data (BRL/Month) by years

Data
Period
Date
4730 2018 04.07.2019


Historical Chart by presidents (BRL/Month)

Wages High Skilled in Brazil by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Wages in Manufacturing (BRL/Month)

Wages in Manufacturing
                     Brazil - Historical Data (BRL/Month)

How much is average wage in manufacturing in Brazil?

  • Average wages in manufacturing sector in Brazil increased to 2793 BRL/Month (552.818 USD/Month). The maximum level was 2561 BRL/Month and minimum was 2236 BRL/Month.
  • Data published Monthly by Institute of Geography and Statistics.

Historical Data (BRL/Month) by years

Data
Period
Date
2793 Jul/23 07.09.2023
2768 Jun/23 10.08.2023
2746 May/23 06.07.2023
2767 Apr/23 06.06.2023
2741 Mar/23 12.05.2023
2627 Aug/22 19.10.2022
2484 Feb/22 01.04.2022
2373 Nov/21 21.02.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (BRL/Month)

Wages in Manufacturing in Brazil by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Wages Low Skilled  (BRL/Month)

Wages Low Skilled 
                     Brazil - Historical Data (BRL/Month)

How much is average wage for low skilled employees in Brazil?

  • Average wages for low skilled employees in Brazil increased to 1440 BRL/Month (265.858 USD/Month). The maximum level was 1440 BRL/Month and minimum was 1140 BRL/Month.
  • Data published Yearly by Wageindicator Foundation.

Historical Data (BRL/Month) by years

Data
Period
Date
1440 2018 04.07.2019


Historical Chart by presidents (BRL/Month)

Wages Low Skilled  in Brazil by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End

Other labor indicators in Brazil

Index Updated Actual Previous
Retirement Age Men 2022 65 65
Unemployment Rate Aug/23 7.8 % 7.9
Labor Force Participation Rate Aug/23 61.8 % 61.7
Living Wage Individual 2018 256.627 USD/Month 258.473
Non Farm Payrolls  Aug/23 221 K 143

Wages in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Panama 2021 1281.178 USD/Month 1251.127
Brazil Aug/23 583.299 USD/Month 581.319
Chile Jul/23 1127.866 USD/Month 1122.853
Argentina Jun/23 1304.847 USD/Month 865.597
Canada Jul/23 3492.535 USD/Month 3497.242
Ecuador 2023 525 USD/Month 525
Mexico Aug/23 630.058 USD/Month 632.413
Peru Aug/23 509.014 USD/Month 505.361
United States Sep/23 4649.6 USD/Month 4640
Uruguay 2020 934.779 USD/Month 876.975
Cuba 2021 148.738 USD/Month 46.369
Nicaragua Jun/23 324.932 USD/Month 324.111