The average adjustment has not had a sequence of real increases since July 2018
OR The average salary adjustment for Brazilians was 5% in Februaryexceeding the National consumer price index (INPC) of the month by 1.2 percentage points, the Institute for Economic Research Foundation (Fipe) reported on Wednesday 28th.
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OR the average adjustment had not had a sequence of real increases since July 2018. In February, the median negotiated salary threshold was R$ 1,488, above the minimum wage (R$ 1,412). In the last 12 months the value has been R$ 1,593.
The balance also showed that 92.1% of the adjustments were higher than the INPC. In the last 12 months the index was 80.6%. From the March preview, according to Fipe, it emerges that 94.4% of the adjustments are above the INPC, with an average salary adjustment of 5.5%.
The survey shows that the region with the largest increase above inflation was the Southeastwith an average profit of 3.18%. To the South, which underwent fewer adjustments, the median was 1.2%. When mapping by state, Roraima had the highest median adjustment: 3.8%. The smallest was the Baywith an average salary increase of 0.8%.
In relation to the sectors, the most important data of the month was civil construction, which recorded an average increase of 3.2%. This is followed by Agriculture (2.2%) and Services (2.2%) – Commerce and Industry, both with 1.3%, experienced the smallest adjustments.
Source: Terra
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