Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil

Brazil: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency was 0.0581 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0581
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
119.82 billion
in 1981
All-time low
0.0351
in 2003
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil, 1981–2020

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B1981200020201981: 119.8B1982: 118.9B1983: 96.3B1984: 98.9B1985: 110.7B1986: 124.7M1987: 116.9M1988: 115.4M1989: 104.7k1990: 104.1k1992: 104.4k1993: 100.81995: 0.0411996: 0.0411997: 0.0411998: 0.0391999: 0.0382001: 0.0372002: 0.0372003: 0.0352004: 0.0362005: 0.0382006: 0.0392007: 0.0422008: 0.0432009: 0.0452011: 0.0482012: 0.0542013: 0.0552014: 0.0572015: 0.0562016: 0.0572017: 0.0592018: 0.0572019: 0.0592020: 0.058

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.0581 for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil peaked at 119.82 billion in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0351, in 2003.

That places Brazil 43rd out of 67 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 119.82 billion
1982 118.89 billion -0.8%
1983 96.35 billion -19.0%
1984 98.95 billion +2.7%
1985 110.66 billion +11.8%
1986 124.74 million -99.9%
1987 116.89 million -6.3%
1988 115.43 million -1.2%
1989 104,736 -99.9%
1990 104,058 -0.6%
1992 104,440 +0.4%
1993 100.81 -99.9%
1995 0.0408 -100.0%
1996 0.0405 -0.7%
1997 0.0406 +0.2%
1998 0.0393 -3.1%
1999 0.0375 -4.6%
2001 0.0375 -0.1%
2002 0.0367 -2.2%
2003 0.0351 -4.1%
2004 0.036 +2.3%
2005 0.0378 +5.0%
2006 0.0395 +4.5%
2007 0.0417 +5.5%
2008 0.0431 +3.5%
2009 0.0449 +4.2%
2011 0.048 +6.9%
2012 0.0543 +13.1%
2013 0.0548 +0.9%
2014 0.0571 +4.2%
2015 0.0564 -1.2%
2016 0.0571 +1.2%
2017 0.0591 +3.6%
2018 0.057 -3.5%
2019 0.0586 +2.8%
2020 0.0581 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.56 billion 104,736 119.82 billion 9
1990s 26,075 0.0375 104,440 8
2000s 0.0391 0.0351 0.0449 9
2010s 0.0558 0.048 0.0591 9
2020s 0.0581 0.0581 0.0581 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 40 Italy 0.0914 compare
  2. 41 Malta 0.0868 compare
  3. 42 Spain 0.0759 compare
  4. 44 Slovenia 0.0576 compare
  5. 45 Türkiye 0.0557 compare
  6. 46 Greece 0.0524 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil?
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil was 0.0581 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 119.82 billion in 1981.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Brazil ranks 43rd out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 915 data points, 1981–2021
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