Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Brazil
Brazil: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 8.63 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Brazil, 1981–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Brazil is 8.63, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Brazil peaked at 4,028 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 1995.
That places Brazil 53rd out of 76 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, local currency values, total in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 64.44 | — |
| 1982 | 129.46 | +100.9% |
| 1983 | 239.74 | +85.2% |
| 1984 | 706.54 | +194.7% |
| 1985 | 2,556 | +261.8% |
| 1986 | 7.4 | -99.7% |
| 1987 | 23.02 | +210.9% |
| 1988 | 164.39 | +614.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3 | -98.6% |
| 1990 | 69.04 | +2900.0% |
| 1992 | 4,028 | +5733.3% |
| 1993 | 79.85 | -98.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 | -98.6% |
| 1996 | 1.34 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.53 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 3.03 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 3.36 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 3.63 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 5.03 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 5.64 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 6.04 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 6.74 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 7.32 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 7.67 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.85 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.37 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.63 | +3.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.06, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.49, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +5733.3% | 69.04 | 4,028 |
| 1990 | +2900.0% | 2.3 | 69.04 |
| 1988 | +614.3% | 23.02 | 164.39 |
| 1985 | +261.8% | 706.54 | 2,556 |
| 1987 | +210.9% | 7.4 | 23.02 |
| 1984 | +194.7% | 239.74 | 706.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 432.62 | 2.3 | 2,556 | 9 |
| 1990s | 522.93 | 1.15 | 4,028 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 1.73 | 3.63 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.58 | 4.6 | 8.37 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.63 | 8.63 | 8.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Brazil?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Brazil was 8.63 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4,028 in 1992.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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