IBGE released PNAD Contínua data showing that Brazilian workers' income reached R$ 3,367 in 2025. The figures indicate income recovery after a period of losses in the post-pandemic era. There are significant regional differences, with Pernambuco registering income of R$ 2,827.
Brazilian workers' income had been recovering after significant losses between 2020 and 2022, when high inflation, unemployment and informality pressured household earnings. The R$ 3,367 result represents one of the highest levels in the historical series of PNAD Contínua, an IBGE survey that tracks Brazilian labor market indicators.
IBGE released PNAD Contínua data on earnings in 2025
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Pernambuco had income of R$ 2,827, ranking 19th nationally
Income has been registering successive records since 2024, sustained by inflation deceleration
National income was R$ 3,776 according to Pernambuco source
Workers' income was R$ 3,367 according to national source
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Per capita income in Maranhão
No gaps declared — all sources converge on the material facts.