IBGE

Economy

R$ 3,500 marks the entry into the Brazilian middle class, which extends up to R$ 8,300 in the first tier and reaches R$ 26,000 in the so-called upper middle class, the only level capable of saving and investing budget surpluses, according to IBGE and Ipea.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 09/06/2026 at 23:04

Labor Law

Unions are growing again in Brazil after more than a decade, but they face an urgent challenge to win back digital workers and maintain relevance.

Jefferson Augusto 04/06/2026 at 13:20

Economy

Brazil becomes the ‘country of inequality’ with the rich’s earnings growing almost 3 times more than the poor’s, and the wage gap reaching 13.8.

Alisson Ficher 09/05/2026 at 18:27

Economy

Social programs are shrinking in Brazil and reveal a curious fact in 2025: even at their lowest level since 2022, benefits still contribute to the income of 18 million households, demonstrating the silent strength of aid in family budgets and exposing a new portrait of social dependence in the country.

Caio Aviz 08/05/2026 at 18:30

Economy

With an average income of R$ 3,590 at the top and only R$ 166 at the bottom, IBGE data reveals how much one needs to earn to be among Brazil’s richest in 2025.

Jefferson Augusto 08/05/2026 at 11:19

Economy

The average Brazilian salary reaches a historic high of R$ 3,722, with a real increase of 5.5% above inflation, according to IBGE.

Jefferson Augusto 30/04/2026 at 18:34

Economy

IBGE data shows that Brazilians are increasingly far from owning their own homes: rents are skyrocketing, apartments are taking over the capitals, and the Selic rate at 15% makes financing almost prohibitive.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 17/04/2026 at 12:52

Economy

Inflation in March reaches 0.88% according to IBGE and pressures the Brazilian economy, impacting family budgets and requiring more strategic decisions to maintain financial control.

Hilton Libório 10/04/2026 at 16:36

Science and Technology

Geographers redefine the Brazilian relief and confirm the presence of mountains in 14 states with a new system that changes historical criteria and alters the way the territory is classified.

Débora Araújo 03/04/2026 at 13:34

Interesting facts

Brazil became 18 square kilometers smaller in the new official update from IBGE, which redrew the boundaries of 784 municipalities in 13 states and even changed the names of cities that you might know, such as Açu, which is now called Assú.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 30/03/2026 at 22:05

Interesting facts

Brazilian City Has More Families on Bolsa Família Than Houses Registered by IBGE

Alisson Ficher 22/02/2026 at 22:49

Interesting facts

The Brazilian City With the Most Empty Houses Tops the IBGE Ranking and Intrigues Residents: Over 29% of Properties Are Vacant, and the Reason Goes Beyond the Economy or Rural Exodus

Alisson Ficher 05/02/2026 at 13:57