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

Brazil: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 6.47 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6.47
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
45th
of 69 countries
All-time high
3,165
in 1992
All-time low
0.9206
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1981200020201981: 55.21982: 110.31983: 194.31984: 562.61985: 2.0k1986: 61987: 17.41988: 127.91989: 1.81990: 51.81992: 3.2k1993: 62.11995: 0.9211996: 1.11997: 1.21998: 1.21999: 1.22001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.62004: 1.72005: 1.92006: 2.12007: 2.32008: 2.62009: 2.92011: 3.62012: 42013: 4.32014: 4.82015: 5.22016: 5.82017: 5.82018: 6.22019: 6.32020: 6.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 6.47 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Brazil peaked at 3,165 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9206, in 1995.

Brazil ranks 45th of 69 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, local currency values, primary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 55.24
1982 110.28 +99.7%
1983 194.35 +76.2%
1984 562.59 +189.5%
1985 1,979 +251.8%
1986 5.97 -99.7%
1987 17.37 +191.1%
1988 127.86 +636.1%
1989 1.81 -98.6%
1990 51.78 +2757.1%
1992 3,165 +6011.1%
1993 62.14 -98.0%
1995 0.9206 -98.5%
1996 1.07 +16.7%
1997 1.15 +7.1%
1998 1.15 +0.0%
1999 1.15 +0.0%
2001 1.34 +16.7%
2002 1.44 +7.1%
2003 1.61 +12.0%
2004 1.73 +7.1%
2005 1.92 +11.1%
2006 2.14 +11.4%
2007 2.35 +9.9%
2008 2.63 +12.0%
2009 2.88 +9.4%
2011 3.6 +25.0%
2012 3.97 +10.4%
2013 4.32 +8.7%
2014 4.79 +11.1%
2015 5.18 +8.0%
2016 5.75 +11.1%
2017 5.75 +0.0%
2018 6.23 +8.3%
2019 6.28 +0.7%
2020 6.47 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 339.42 1.81 1,979 9
1990s 410.49 0.9206 3,165 8
2000s 2 1.34 2.88 9
2010s 5.1 3.6 6.28 9
2020s 6.47 6.47 6.47 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 42 Germany 7.67 compare
  2. 43 Italy 6.91 compare
  3. 44 Malta 6.79 compare
  4. 46 Slovakia 6.33 compare
  5. 47 Spain 5.77 compare
  6. 48 Cyprus 5.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Brazil?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Brazil was 6.47 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 3,165 in 1992.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9206 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Brazil ranks 45th out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. 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, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 911 data points, 1970–2021
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