Attending a ceremony marking the 90th anniversary of the minimum wage in Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Friday (Jan. 16) that its current value is too low.
“We are not praising the value of the minimum wage – the minimum wage is really low in Brazil. We are praising the fact that back in 1936 a president created the possibility of establishing a wage that would guarantee workers their basic rights,” he declared.
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Among the rights mentioned by Lula in his speech are the right to housing, food, and education, as well as the right to come and go.
“Since it was created, the minimum wage has not fulfilled the requirements of the law’s intent,” he said during the ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.
New value
The new minimum wage – BRL 1,621 – came into effect on January 1 this year. The increase was 6.79 percent, or BRL 103, from 2025’s BRL 1,518.
The new minimum wage is expected to inject BRL 81.7 billion into the Brazilian economy. The calculation considers the effects on income, consumption, and tax collection, even in a scenario marked by stricter fiscal constraints.
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