The legally guaranteed minimum wage in Brazil was ***** Brazilian reals per month in 2025. This is more than double the minimum monthly wage in 2010 and an increase of *** Brazilian reals from the previous year.

Minimum Wages in Brazil remained unchanged at 1518 BRL/Month in October. This dataset provides - Brazil Minimum Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wages in Brazil increased to 3507 BRL/Month in September from 3495 BRL/Month in August of 2025. This dataset provides - Brazil Average Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The average monthly income per person in Brazil is higher for male workers than for their female counterparts. In 2024, the gap was of *** Brazilian reals per month. Overall, that year the monthly income per capita for the working population in Brazil was ***** reals, the highest income since, at least, 2018.

Brazil Necessary Minimum Wage data was reported at 7,229.320 BRL in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,156.150 BRL for Jan 2025. Brazil Necessary Minimum Wage data is updated monthly, averaging 2,069.085 BRL from Jul 1994 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 368 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,229.320 BRL in Feb 2025 and a record low of 590.330 BRL in Jul 1994. Brazil Necessary Minimum Wage data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Trade Union Statistical Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.GBD008: Nominal and Necessary Minimum Wage.

In 2024, domestic workers in Brazil earned an average of 1,241 Brazilian reals per month, an increase from 1,193 a year earlier. The real monthly income of domestic workers in this South American country has remained above 1,000 reals since 2013.

The ratio of basic food expenditures to the minimum wage in Brazil was 37.1 percent in January 2024. By comparison, the ratio was 0.7 percentage points higher a year earlier.

Brazil Nominal Minimun Wage data was reported at 1,518.000 BRL in Dec 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1,518.000 BRL for Nov 2025. Brazil Nominal Minimun Wage data is updated monthly, averaging 510.000 BRL from Jul 1994 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 378 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,518.000 BRL in Dec 2025 and a record low of 64.790 BRL in Aug 1994. Brazil Nominal Minimun Wage data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Trade Union Statistical Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.GBD: Nominal and Necessary Minimum Wage.

Formally employed domestic workers in Brazil earn almost two-thirds more than informally employed workers. In 2023, domestic workers who did not have an employment booklet record earned an average of 933 Brazilian reals per month, whereas formally employed domestic workers had an estimated monthly income of 1,610 reals. The number of domestic workers in Brazil has increased in the past decade.

Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: South data was reported at 2,313.000 BRL in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,215.000 BRL for 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: South data is updated yearly, averaging 2,264.000 BRL from Dec 2016 to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,313.000 BRL in 2017 and a record low of 2,215.000 BRL in 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: South data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF050: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Usual Earning.

Concept: Number of individual borrowers registered as MEI by income bracket - over 20 minimum salary Source: Central Bank of Brazil - Department of Financial Education 77cf14f1-9d34-4c6a-a6fb-aca582f75b22 26967-number-of-borrowers-registered-as-mei-by-income-bracket---over-20-minimum-salary

Wages in Manufacturing in Brazil increased to 3329 BRL/Month in August from 3297 BRL/Month in July of 2025. This dataset provides - Brazil Wages In Manufacturing Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This repository contains the code necessary to replicate the findings in "Earnings Inequality and the Minimum Wage: Evidence from Brazil." Please note that a full replication of the empirical analysis requires access to the confidential Brazilian RAIS micro data. The accompanying README file discusses how a researcher may apply for access to these data.

Concept: Number of credit operations of individuals registered as MEI - up to 1 minimum salary Source: Central Bank of Brazil - Department of Financial Education 2b9bf738-0b3c-4849-865a-0a6cb220630e 26952-number-of-credit-operations-of-individuals-registered-as-mei---up-to-1-minimum-salary

The aim of this study was to analyze levels of fatigue and resilience of Brazilian graduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine whether there is an association between fatigue and resilience and sociodemographic and academic factors. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, and it was discovered that the variables associated with higher levels of resilience were age; having children; being retired; receiving income above five minimum wages; having had greater problems in other phases of the research schedule; coming from private universities; being from the north of Brazil; studying the area of Health; and having their research schedule unaffected during the pandemic. On the other hand, lack of resilience was associated with not having children; being less well-off financially; being younger; being a woman; studying in a public university; and having to postpone part of the research during the pandemic. The conclusion of the study indicated the need for graduate programs to design strategies to deal with fatigue and promote resilience in Master’s and PhD students.

Brazil Average Nominal Wages: Actual Earnings: Espírito Santo: Government Sector: Military or Civil Servant data was reported at 4,857.000 BRL in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,313.000 BRL for Dec 2018. Brazil Average Nominal Wages: Actual Earnings: Espírito Santo: Government Sector: Military or Civil Servant data is updated quarterly, averaging 3,176.000 BRL from Mar 2012 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,857.000 BRL in Mar 2019 and a record low of 2,352.000 BRL in Sep 2012. Brazil Average Nominal Wages: Actual Earnings: Espírito Santo: Government Sector: Military or Civil Servant data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table BR.GBD002: Continuous National Household Sample Survey: Average Nominal Wages: Actual Earnings.

In 2023, 59 percent of business owners in Brazil who reported earning at most the equivalent of two minimum wages were black. Meanwhile, 72 percent of those who reported earning five or more minimum wages were white. In 2023, the minimum wage in Brazil was 1,302 Brazilian reals.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents the mean household income for each of the five quintiles in Brazil, IN, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. The dataset highlights the variation in mean household income across quintiles, offering valuable insights into income distribution and inequality.

Key observations

• Income disparities: The mean income of the lowest quintile (20% of households with the lowest income) is 14,831, while the mean income for the highest quintile (20% of households with the highest income) is 165,454. This indicates that the top earners earn 11 times compared to the lowest earners.
• *Top 5%: * The mean household income for the wealthiest population (top 5%) is 300,151, which is 181.41% higher compared to the highest quintile, and 2023.81% higher compared to the lowest quintile.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Income Levels:

• Lowest Quintile
• Second Quintile
• Third Quintile
• Fourth Quintile
• Highest Quintile
• Top 5 Percent

Variables / Data Columns

• Income Level: This column showcases the income levels (As mentioned above).
• Mean Household Income: Mean household income, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars for the specific income level.

Good to know

Margin of Error

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Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Brazil median household income. You can refer the same here

Abstract This paper studies potential explanations of the declining wage inequality in Brazil such as changes in demographic/skill composition, wage structure, occupations/sectors and minimum wage. I perform a wage inequality decomposition to quantify composition and price effects and use a CES production function to estimate the effects of the skill supply on relative wages. I find that the fall in upper-tail inequality is driven by changes in the returns to education and experience, while that in lower-tail inequality is also given by those to minimum wage and female workers. These patterns are consistent with the decline in relative wages between skill groups which are given by the increase in both the supply of skills and the real minimum wage.

In 2023, with the exception of the professional category of armed forces, police and military firefighters, women's earnings in Brazil were always lower than men's. In 2023, a male manager earned an average of ***** Brazilian reals per month, while a female manager earned an average of about ***** reals per month.