The Ministry of Planning and Budget confirmed this Wednesday (10) that the minimum wage will be adjusted from the current R$1,518 to R$1,621, an increase of R$103, an adjustment of 6.79%.
The value was confirmed after the publication of the National Consumer Price Index (INPC), used to calculate the annual minimum wage adjustment. The indicator registered 0.03% in October and accumulates 4.18% in 12 months.
The minimum wage adjustment will be applied from January 2026, with an effect on the salary that the worker receives in February.
Understand
The minimum wage adjustment rule determines that the value has two corrections: one for the 12-month INPC accumulated until November of the previous year, that is, 4.18%, and another for the 2-year growth of the economy.
On the 4th, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reviewed the data on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP, sum of goods and services produced in the country) for 2024, confirming expansion of 3.4%.
However, the fiscal framework, the mechanism that controls the evolution of public spending, determines that the gain above inflation is limited to a range of 0.6% to 2.5%.
According to the rule, the minimum wage in 2026 would be R$1,620.99 and, with the rounding provided by law, it becomes R$1,621, an adjustment of 6.79%.
Revision
The results of the indices will make the government review calculations for public accounts next year, since the 2026 Budget Guidelines Bill, approved by the National Congress, estimated the minimum wage at R$1,627, an adjustment of 7.18%.
