Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Brazil

Brazil: Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence was 7.06 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.06 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
down 72.7%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
25.83 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2023
All-time low
6.28 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Brazil, 2012–2024

5101520252012201820242012: 8.6 Percentage of full-time employment2013: 7.2 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 20.7 Percentage of full-time employment2015: 18.7 Percentage of full-time employment2016: 7.4 Percentage of full-time employment2017: 7.6 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 20.7 Percentage of full-time employment2019: 19 Percentage of full-time employment2020: 6.3 Percentage of full-time employment2021: 8.2 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 7.3 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 25.8 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 7.1 Percentage of full-time employment

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 7.06 Percentage of full-time employment for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.7% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Brazil peaked at 25.83 Percentage of full-time employment in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.28 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2020.

That places Brazil 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.75 Percentage of full-time employment 7.24 Percentage of full-time employment 20.73 Percentage of full-time employment 8
2020s 10.92 Percentage of full-time employment 6.28 Percentage of full-time employment 25.83 Percentage of full-time employment 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 30 Spain 9.51 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 31 Costa Rica 8.84 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 32 Iceland 7.6 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 34 Norway 6.73 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 35 Italy 5.63 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  6. 36 New Zealand 4.99 Percentage of full-time employment compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Brazil?
Incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Brazil was 7.06 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 25.83 Percentage of full-time employment in 2023.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.28 Percentage of full-time employment in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
Brazil ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 904 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.