Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Brazil

Brazil: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values was 9.32 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.32
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
47th
of 71 countries
All-time high
4,900
in 1992
All-time low
1.4
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1981200020201981: 811982: 161.11983: 306.91984: 920.61985: 3.4k1986: 9.31987: 28.81988: 207.11989: 2.91990: 87.11992: 4.9k1993: 95.91995: 1.41996: 1.61997: 1.71998: 1.71999: 1.72001: 22002: 2.12003: 2.32004: 2.52005: 2.82006: 3.12007: 3.42008: 3.72009: 42011: 4.82012: 5.62013: 62014: 6.72015: 7.22016: 7.82017: 8.42018: 8.62019: 92020: 9.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 9.32 for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 132.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Brazil peaked at 4,900 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1995.

That places Brazil 47th out of 71 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 563.78 2.88 3,356 9
1990s 636.43 1.4 4,900 8
2000s 2.87 1.97 4.01 9
2010s 7.12 4.8 8.95 9
2020s 9.32 9.32 9.32 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 44 France 11.14 compare
  2. 45 Palestine 10.99 compare
  3. 46 Italy 9.35 compare
  4. 48 Malta 9.08 compare
  5. 49 Spain 7.68 compare
  6. 50 Peru 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Brazil?
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Brazil was 9.32 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 4,900 in 1992.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Brazil ranks 47th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.3%. 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, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 953 data points, 1970–2021
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