Total labor income in Brazil
- Data for: Aug 2026
- Aug 2025: R$ 368.1 bn (+4.8%)
- Source: IBGE, PNAD Contínua (SIDRA table 6392)
The real usual labor income of employed people totaled R$ 385.6 bn a month in the quarter ending Aug 2026, according to the PNAD Contínua. A year earlier (Aug 2025), the figure was R$ 368.1 bn (+4.8%).
Series used: real usual labor income of all employed people (total) (PNAD Contínua, SIDRA 6392). Data updated on .
Value at the end of each year
| Year | Real usual labor income of all employed people (total) |
|---|---|
| 2026 (through Aug 2026) | R$ 385.6 bn |
| 2025 | R$ 380.7 bn |
| 2024 | R$ 357.8 bn |
| 2023 | R$ 333.5 bn |
| 2022 | R$ 318.0 bn |
| 2021 | R$ 282.2 bn |
| 2020 | R$ 287.9 bn |
| 2019 | R$ 308.7 bn |
| 2018 | R$ 301.5 bn |
| 2017 | R$ 293.7 bn |
| 2016 | R$ 284.1 bn |
| 2015 | R$ 288.5 bn |
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How IBGE defines it
It is the sum of the usual monthly income of all employed people, in reais and adjusted for inflation. It rises when more people work or when average income goes up.
How to read the numbers
Values are rolling quarters: each point summarizes the three months ending in the month shown, which smooths out month-to-month swings. The PNAD Contínua is a household sample survey, so the figures have a margin of error and IBGE may revise them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest value of "Total labor income"?
Real usual labor income of all employed people (total): R$ 385.6 bn, for Aug 2026. A year earlier (Aug 2025): R$ 368.1 bn.
What does "Real usual labor income of all employed people (total)" mean?
It is the sum of the usual monthly income of all employed people, in reais and adjusted for inflation. It rises when more people work or when average income goes up.
Where does the "Total labor income" data come from and when is it updated?
The data come from IBGE, PNAD Contínua (SIDRA table 6392). This page shows the figure for Aug 2026 and the base was updated on Oct 26, 2026. The source may revise numbers already published.
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