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 0.0385 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0385
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
42nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
55.73 billion
in 1981
All-time low
0.017
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

020.0B40.0B60.0B1981200020201981: 55.7B1982: 51.0B1983: 46.1B1984: 45.1B1985: 49.5B1986: 60.4M1987: 49.1M1988: 50.7M1989: 47.4k1990: 41.2k1992: 49.1k1993: 48.41995: 0.0171996: 0.0181997: 0.0181998: 0.0191999: 0.0192001: 0.0182002: 0.0192003: 0.0192004: 0.0212005: 0.0222006: 0.0252007: 0.0272008: 0.0282009: 0.032011: 0.0312012: 0.0342013: 0.0362014: 0.0372015: 0.0372016: 0.0372017: 0.0392018: 0.0382019: 0.0372020: 0.038

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil is 0.0385, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil peaked at 55.73 billion in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1995.

Brazil ranks 42nd of 63 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, rural in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 55.73 billion
1982 50.95 billion -8.6%
1983 46.07 billion -9.6%
1984 45.08 billion -2.2%
1985 49.49 billion +9.8%
1986 60.40 million -99.9%
1987 49.09 million -18.7%
1988 50.66 million +3.2%
1989 47,417 -99.9%
1990 41,238 -13.0%
1992 49,052 +18.9%
1993 48.39 -99.9%
1995 0.017 -100.0%
1996 0.018 +5.8%
1997 0.0176 -2.3%
1998 0.0187 +6.5%
1999 0.0188 +0.1%
2001 0.0182 -2.8%
2002 0.0194 +6.4%
2003 0.0192 -1.1%
2004 0.0206 +7.5%
2005 0.0225 +9.2%
2006 0.0247 +9.7%
2007 0.0269 +8.8%
2008 0.0281 +4.4%
2009 0.03 +6.8%
2011 0.0314 +4.6%
2012 0.034 +8.3%
2013 0.0356 +5.0%
2014 0.0374 +5.0%
2015 0.0372 -0.5%
2016 0.0371 -0.5%
2017 0.0385 +4.0%
2018 0.038 -1.3%
2019 0.0367 -3.6%
2020 0.0385 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.50 billion 47,417 55.73 billion 9
1990s 11,292 0.017 49,052 8
2000s 0.0233 0.0182 0.03 9
2010s 0.0362 0.0314 0.0385 9
2020s 0.0385 0.0385 0.0385 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 39 Spain 0.0661 compare
  2. 40 Greece 0.0464 compare
  3. 41 Egypt 0.0439 compare
  4. 43 Estonia 0.0379 compare
  5. 44 Belize 0.0369 compare
  6. 45 Portugal 0.0368 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 0.0385 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 55.73 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 0.017 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Brazil ranks 42nd out of 63 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 28.4%. 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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 848 data points, 1981–2021
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