Brazil non‑profits show smallest gender pay gap, IBGE reports

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released a study of the 10.6 million active companies, public entities and non‑profit organisations in 2024. The average monthly wage was R$ 3,900, equivalent to 2.8 minimum wages. Men earned an average of R$ 4,200 while women earned R$ 3,900, meaning women receive 85.8 % of men’s pay.

When the data are broken down by legal nature, women’s earnings reach 95.3 % of men’s earnings in non‑profit entities, compared with 78.1 % in private companies and 82 % in the public sector. IBGE attributes the tighter gap in non‑profits to a higher share of women in sectors such as social assistance, health and education, where wages are generally lower and gender representation is higher. The study also notes the 2023 Law 14.611 on salary equality, which mandates equal pay for equal work, but gaps persist due to fewer women in senior roles and maternity‑related career interruptions.