One-Third of Brazilian Workers Trapped on Minimum Wage Amid Stark Inequality
Over 35% of Brazilian workers earn just the minimum wage or less — a sobering statistic that underscores persistent economic stagnation and inequality. Despite a decade passing, little progress has been made, revealing the damaging impact of unchecked informality and wage discrimination.
The recent 2022 Brazilian Census data has unveiled a troubling economic reality: 35.3% of Brazilian workers earn monthly wages at or below the minimum threshold of roughly $225. This translates to over 31 million workers struggling to make ends meet in one of the largest economies of Latin America.While Brazil's economic promise often grabs headlines, these figures tell a different story—one of a workforce stuck in stagnation, trapped by pervasive informality and systemic wage disparities. Nearly four in ten workers (38%) operate in the informal sector, a factor IBGE economists cite as a primary cause of this extensive minimum wage...
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