Minimum Wages in Brazil increased to 1621 BRL/Month in February from 1518 BRL/Month in December of 2025. Minimum Wages in Brazil averaged 600.02 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	103.00	103.02	Million	Dec 2025
Employment Rate	58.90	59.00	percent	Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate	62.10	62.20	percent	Dec 2025
Labour Costs	173.10	174.02	points	Nov 2025
Minimum Wages	1621.00	1518.00	BRL/Month	Feb 2026
Net Payrolls	-618.16	85.86	Thousand	Dec 2025
Population	212.58	211.70	Million	Dec 2024
Productivity	94.20	98.80	points	Nov 2025
Retirement Age Men	65.00	65.00	Years	Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women	62.00	62.00	Years	Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons	5.50	5.64	Million	Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate	5.10	5.20	percent	Dec 2025
Wages	3613.00	3581.00	BRL/Month	Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing	3417.00	3406.00	BRL/Month	Dec 2025