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 0.0562 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0562
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
44th
of 67 countries
All-time high
102.18 billion
in 1981
All-time low
0.033
in 2003
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B1981200020201981: 102.2B1982: 101.9B1983: 82.0B1984: 82.5B1985: 94.9B1986: 108.7M1987: 97.4M1988: 99.4M1989: 91.4k1990: 89.3k1992: 92.0k1993: 90.71995: 0.0361996: 0.0361997: 0.0361998: 0.0361999: 0.0342001: 0.0342002: 0.0342003: 0.0332004: 0.0332005: 0.0352006: 0.0372007: 0.0392008: 0.0412009: 0.0432011: 0.0472012: 0.0512013: 0.0512014: 0.0552015: 0.0552016: 0.0562017: 0.0562018: 0.0572019: 0.0552020: 0.056

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil is 0.0562, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil peaked at 102.18 billion in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 2003.

That places Brazil 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 102.18 billion
1982 101.90 billion -0.3%
1983 82.05 billion -19.5%
1984 82.46 billion +0.5%
1985 94.85 billion +15.0%
1986 108.74 million -99.9%
1987 97.41 million -10.4%
1988 99.40 million +2.0%
1989 91,406 -99.9%
1990 89,350 -2.2%
1992 91,972 +2.9%
1993 90.73 -99.9%
1995 0.0359 -100.0%
1996 0.0362 +0.8%
1997 0.0361 -0.2%
1998 0.0355 -1.6%
1999 0.0341 -4.0%
2001 0.034 -0.3%
2002 0.0336 -1.2%
2003 0.033 -1.9%
2004 0.033 +0.1%
2005 0.0347 +5.3%
2006 0.037 +6.6%
2007 0.039 +5.3%
2008 0.0413 +6.0%
2009 0.043 +4.0%
2011 0.0472 +9.8%
2012 0.0506 +7.3%
2013 0.0514 +1.5%
2014 0.0552 +7.5%
2015 0.0552 -0.1%
2016 0.0556 +0.8%
2017 0.0561 +0.8%
2018 0.057 +1.7%
2019 0.055 -3.6%
2020 0.0562 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51.53 billion 91,406 102.18 billion 9
1990s 22,677 0.0341 91,972 8
2000s 0.0365 0.033 0.043 9
2010s 0.0537 0.0472 0.057 9
2020s 0.0562 0.0562 0.0562 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 41 Malta 0.084 compare
  2. 42 Spain 0.0792 compare
  3. 43 Slovenia 0.0593 compare
  4. 45 Greece 0.0535 compare
  5. 46 Turkey 0.0533 compare
  6. 47 Peru 0.05 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 0.0562 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 102.18 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 0.033 in 2003.
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 30.9%. 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, male. 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, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 915 data points, 1981–2021
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