Median habitual labor income at prices of the latest year (Continuous PNAD)
Definition
Habitually received monthly labor income that splits employed people in half (half earn less, half more), at prices of the latest year of the series. Computed by IBGE from the annual Continuous PNAD.
- Formula
- Percentile 50 of habitual labor income, using survey weights, at prices of the latest year.
- Unit
- R$ per month, at prices of the latest year
- Uncertainty
- 95% interval computed from the coefficient of variation published by IBGE: value ± 1.96 × value × CV.
- License
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Median habitual labor income at prices of the latest year (Continuous PNAD)
- Median habitual labor income at prices of the latest year (Continuous PNAD)
- Source: IBGE — SIDRA (Continuous PNAD) · Source version: 2026-05-08 · Collected on: 2026-10-26 · License: LicenseRef-IBGE-reuse-with-attribution
Uncertainty: 95% interval computed from the coefficient of variation published by IBGE: value ± 1.96 × value × CV.
Series breaks: 2020: Income from the Continuous PNAD 5th visit in 2020–2021 (pandemic). 2022: Return to the Continuous PNAD 1st visit.
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| Year | Brazil |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,825 (1,807–1,843) |
| 2013 | 1,918 (1,910–1,926) |
| 2014 | 1,915 (1,900–1,930) |
| 2015 | 1,944 (1,929–1,959) |
| 2016 | 1,874 (1,870–1,878) |
| 2017 | 1,848 (1,837–1,859) |
| 2018 | 1,922 (1,903–1,941) |
| 2019 | 1,964 (1,941–1,987) |
| 2020 | 2,012 (2,008–2,016) † |
| 2021 | 1,869 (1,854–1,884) |
| 2022 | 1,827 (1,809–1,845) † |
| 2023 | 1,984 (1,972–1,996) |
| 2024 | 2,091 (2,087–2,095) |
| 2025 | 2,037 (2,033–2,041) |
Criticisms of the metric
- Covers labor income only; excludes social benefits, pensions and capital income, and is not per household member.
- Household surveys underestimate top incomes, which mainly affects the highest percentiles; values may be too low at the top of the distribution.
- In 2020 and 2021 income comes from the 5th visit (pandemic); other editions use the 1st.
- Values are re-based to the prices of the latest year with each new release; compare over time only within the same data release.
Series breaks
- 2020: Income from the Continuous PNAD 5th visit in 2020–2021 (pandemic).
- 2022: Return to the Continuous PNAD 1st visit.
References
- IBGE. SIDRA — Tabela 7540. https://sidra.ibge.gov.br/tabela/7540
- IBGE. PNAD Contínua — notas metodológicas. https://www.ibge.gov.br/estatisticas/sociais/trabalho/9171-pesquisa-nacional-por-amostra-de-domicilios-continua-mensal.html