Percent of workers earning less than the poverty threshold in food production (%)
Definition
Percentage of agriculture, livestock, fisheries, and forestry sector workers earning less than the poverty threshold a day.
Interpretation
Higher values for this indicator point to higher chances of poverty among food production sectors and, consequently, to a lower sustainability of the food system social aspect.
Data source
Broad National Consumer Price Index (IPCA): Table 1737 - IPCA - Historical series with index number, monthly variation and accumulated variations in 3 months, 6 months, year and 12 months (from December/1979): https://sidra.ibge.gov.br/tabela/1737 (accessed on 09/25/2025); Continuous PNAD - Continuous National Household Sample Survey: Annual Disclosure Microdata Visit 5: https://ftp.ibge.gov.br/Trabalho_e_Rendimento/Pesquisa_Nacional_por_Amostra_de_Domicilios_continua/Anual/Microdados/Visita/Visita_5/ (accessed on 09/25/2025); Central Bank of Brazil - Quotes and bulletins: https://www.bcb.gov.br/estabilidadefinanceira/historicocotacoes (accessed on 09/25/2025).
| Level | Periodicity |
|---|---|
| State | Yearly |