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 0.0568 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0568
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
41st
of 64 countries
All-time high
111.91 billion
in 1981
All-time low
0.0335
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: 111.9B1982: 109.2B1983: 90.3B1984: 90.0B1985: 98.6B1986: 115.1M1987: 105.2M1988: 106.9M1989: 95.4k1990: 96.2k1992: 96.2k1993: 95.11995: 0.0371996: 0.0371997: 0.0371998: 0.0371999: 0.0362001: 0.0352002: 0.0352003: 0.0332004: 0.0342005: 0.0352006: 0.0372007: 0.0392008: 0.0412009: 0.0432011: 0.0462012: 0.052013: 0.0512014: 0.0532015: 0.0532016: 0.0542017: 0.0552018: 0.0562019: 0.0552020: 0.057

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil stood at 0.0568.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil peaked at 111.91 billion in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0335, in 2003.

That places Brazil 41st out of 64 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, urban in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 111.91 billion
1982 109.18 billion -2.4%
1983 90.33 billion -17.3%
1984 89.95 billion -0.4%
1985 98.65 billion +9.7%
1986 115.14 million -99.9%
1987 105.20 million -8.6%
1988 106.88 million +1.6%
1989 95,405 -99.9%
1990 96,222 +0.9%
1992 96,201 -0.0%
1993 95.05 -99.9%
1995 0.0372 -100.0%
1996 0.037 -0.5%
1997 0.0369 -0.3%
1998 0.0373 +1.1%
1999 0.0361 -3.1%
2001 0.0348 -3.8%
2002 0.0346 -0.6%
2003 0.0335 -3.1%
2004 0.0336 +0.4%
2005 0.0351 +4.3%
2006 0.037 +5.6%
2007 0.039 +5.3%
2008 0.0406 +4.1%
2009 0.0428 +5.6%
2011 0.046 +7.5%
2012 0.0496 +7.8%
2013 0.0514 +3.6%
2014 0.0531 +3.3%
2015 0.0532 +0.2%
2016 0.0544 +2.2%
2017 0.0552 +1.5%
2018 0.0558 +1.1%
2019 0.055 -1.4%
2020 0.0568 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.59 billion 95,405 111.91 billion 9
1990s 24,065 0.0361 96,222 8
2000s 0.0368 0.0335 0.0428 9
2010s 0.0526 0.046 0.0558 9
2020s 0.0568 0.0568 0.0568 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 38 Italy 0.0916 compare
  2. 39 Malta 0.0834 compare
  3. 40 Spain 0.0772 compare
  4. 42 Greece 0.0535 compare
  5. 43 Belize 0.0534 compare
  6. 44 Peru 0.0493 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 0.0568 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 111.91 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 0.0335 in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Brazil ranks 41st out of 64 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 32.7%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 868 data points, 1981–2021
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