Brazil has the second lowest minimum wage in a list of 31 countries made by the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), ahead only of Mexico.
The ranking contains data from 2021 about workers' pay worldwide and comprises OECD member nations, plus Brazil and Russia.
The list traditionally has 32 countries, but this year did not include Japan.
The minimum wage in Brazil is R$1,212 (about US$212), slightly higher than the R$1,100 established in the period considered for the survey last year.
The Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, is working on a plan to . . .
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