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NMW Brazil 2001

The minimum wage goes up in Brazil

In 2001, the national minimum wage in Brazil remained fixed at €95.4 per month, that is 1,145 euros per year, taking into account 12 payments per year.

If we look at the minimum salary in Brazilian reals, which is the official currency in Brazil, we can see that, this year, it was 172.8 Brazilian reals and accordingly, the national minimum wage has been raised 25.5 Brazilian reals per month from the previous year, 17.31%. in the last year.

If we look at the ranking of the national minimum wage that we publish, Brazil is in 39 nd place, so it is among the countries with the lowest minimum salary of the 65 of the list.

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) of a country is the minimum amount (lowest salary) per hour, per day, or per month that employers may legally pay to workers.

In the table that follows we show you the progression of the National Minimum Wage Brazil. You can see NMW in other countries in National Minimum Wage 2001 and see all the information about this country in Brazil economy.

Brazil - Minimum wages
DateNat. Curr. NMWNMWNMW
2001172.8$76.6€95.4
2000147.3$82.5€80.7
1999134.0$75.0
1998130.0$112.0
1997120.0$111.3
1996112.0$111.4
1995100.0$109.0
199470.0$105.3
Brazil - Minimum wages
Brazil - Minimum wages