Among the sectors with the highest number of agreements with increases was industry, as reported by
Brasil 247, a partner of TV BRICS.

The 2023 wage increase campaigns continue to show a positive trend: to date, 78.1% of the agreements concluded have wage adjustments above the inflation rate.

Analysing the data, it became known that the most number of agreements with wage increases was industry – 83.7%.

Thus, between January and September, the average of the 13,216 wage levels analysed was R$1,626.52 (about US$326), 23% higher than the official minimum wage of R$1,320 (about US$264).

Comparing wages by sector, it was found that the highest average wage was recorded in the service sector at R$1,656.81 (about US$332) and the lowest in rural areas at R$1,551.85 (about US$311).

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