Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil

Brazil: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency was 0.0533 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0533
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
44th
of 67 countries
All-time high
84.58 billion
in 1981
All-time low
0.03
in 2004
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil, 1981–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1981200020201981: 84.6B1982: 83.6B1983: 62.8B1984: 61.8B1985: 67.3B1986: 82.3M1987: 76.0M1988: 80.2M1989: 70.6k1990: 68.7k1992: 78.0k1993: 75.61995: 0.031996: 0.0311997: 0.0321998: 0.0331999: 0.0312001: 0.0312002: 0.032003: 0.032004: 0.032005: 0.0312006: 0.0342007: 0.0362008: 0.0372009: 0.0392011: 0.0422012: 0.0452013: 0.0462014: 0.0482015: 0.0482016: 0.0492017: 0.052018: 0.0512019: 0.0512020: 0.053

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil stood at 0.0533.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil peaked at 84.58 billion in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2004.

Brazil ranks 44th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, female in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 84.58 billion
1982 83.61 billion -1.1%
1983 62.83 billion -24.9%
1984 61.84 billion -1.6%
1985 67.26 billion +8.8%
1986 82.29 million -99.9%
1987 75.97 million -7.7%
1988 80.16 million +5.5%
1989 70,622 -99.9%
1990 68,730 -2.7%
1992 78,037 +13.5%
1993 75.61 -99.9%
1995 0.0304 -100.0%
1996 0.0314 +3.3%
1997 0.0316 +0.4%
1998 0.0325 +3.0%
1999 0.0313 -3.9%
2001 0.0312 -0.1%
2002 0.0305 -2.5%
2003 0.0303 -0.5%
2004 0.03 -1.1%
2005 0.0309 +2.9%
2006 0.0337 +9.1%
2007 0.0357 +6.1%
2008 0.0369 +3.2%
2009 0.0387 +4.9%
2011 0.0418 +8.2%
2012 0.0453 +8.2%
2013 0.0465 +2.6%
2014 0.0483 +4.0%
2015 0.0484 +0.1%
2016 0.0489 +1.2%
2017 0.0502 +2.5%
2018 0.0513 +2.2%
2019 0.0513 +0.1%
2020 0.0533 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.04 billion 70,622 84.58 billion 9
1990s 18,355 0.0304 78,037 8
2000s 0.0331 0.03 0.0387 9
2010s 0.048 0.0418 0.0513 9
2020s 0.0533 0.0533 0.0533 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 41 Malta 0.0823 compare
  2. 42 Spain 0.0705 compare
  3. 43 Slovenia 0.0545 compare
  4. 45 Türkiye 0.0523 compare
  5. 46 Greece 0.0492 compare
  6. 47 Belize 0.0461 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil was 0.0533 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 84.58 billion in 1981.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2004.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Brazil ranks 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 914 data points, 1981–2021
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