54 million Brazilians will be impacted by the minimum wage adjustment, according to Dieese.
According to Lula, the "increase in the minimum wage" is part of the government's project, which seeks to "restore the gains lost by workers."
247 - A study released by the Inter-Union Department of Statistics and Socioeconomic Studies (Dieese) at the end of April revealed that the minimum wage increase proposed by the Lula government to R$ 1.320 starting May 1st will directly impact approximately 22,7 million people, according to data from the 2021 National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) by IBGE. In Brazil, minimum wage adjustments have a significant impact on the economy, as a substantial portion of the population receives remuneration close to the minimum wage.
Furthermore, as revealed by G1 portal, The study indicates that another 31,3 million people will be indirectly affected by the increase, totaling 54 million people impacted directly or indirectly, representing 25,4% of the Brazilian population in 2021. The study also points out that 158,5 million people will not be affected by the minimum wage increase.
According to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, The "increase in the minimum wage" is part of the government's project, which seeks to "recover the gains lost by workers" over the past few years. "Starting tomorrow, the minimum wage will be R$ 1.320,00 for active workers, retirees, and pensioners. It's a small increase, but a real one," Lula acknowledged, noting that, in the last six years, the adjustment to the minimum wage has always been below accumulated inflation.