Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in Brazil

Brazil: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female was 8.31 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8.31
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
48th
of 71 countries
All-time high
3,661
in 1992
All-time low
1.05
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in Brazil, 1981–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1981200020201981: 57.21982: 113.31983: 200.11984: 575.41985: 2.0k1986: 6.21987: 18.71988: 143.81989: 1.91990: 57.51992: 3.7k1993: 71.91995: 11996: 1.31997: 1.31998: 1.41999: 1.42001: 1.62002: 1.72003: 22004: 2.12005: 2.32006: 2.62007: 2.92008: 3.12009: 3.52011: 4.22012: 4.72013: 5.22014: 5.82015: 6.22016: 6.92017: 7.22018: 7.72019: 7.82020: 8.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in Brazil stood at 8.31.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in Brazil peaked at 3,661 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1995.

Brazil ranks 48th of 71 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 350.73 1.94 2,040 9
1990s 474.68 1.05 3,661 8
2000s 2.43 1.64 3.45 9
2010s 6.18 4.18 7.85 9
2020s 8.31 8.31 8.31 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  4. 49 Spain 7.17 compare
  5. 50 Slovenia 5.59 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in Brazil?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in Brazil was 8.31 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 3,661 in 1992.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female?
Brazil ranks 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.7%. 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, local currency values, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 952 data points, 1970–2021
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