Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Brazil

Brazil: Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values was 1,078 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,078
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
39th
of 71 countries
All-time high
522,186
in 1992
All-time low
150
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Brazil, 1981–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1981200020201981: 10.0k1982: 20.0k1983: 34.8k1984: 97.2k1985: 333.1k1986: 1.0k1987: 3.0k1988: 22.0k1989: 3001990: 8.0k1992: 522.2k1993: 9.6k1995: 1501996: 1701997: 1801998: 1951999: 2002001: 2302002: 2502003: 2802004: 3002005: 3302006: 3632007: 4002008: 4602009: 5002011: 6252012: 7002013: 7552014: 8002015: 8732016: 9502017: 1.0k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1,078 for median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in 2020.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 115.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Brazil peaked at 522,186 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 150, in 1995.

Brazil ranks 39th 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.

Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 10,000 —
1982 20,000 +100.0%
1983 34,776 +73.9%
1984 97,176 +179.4%
1985 333,125 +242.8%
1986 1,000 -99.7%
1987 3,000 +200.0%
1988 22,000 +633.3%
1989 300 -98.6%
1990 8,000 +2566.7%
1992 522,186 +6427.3%
1993 9,606 -98.2%
1995 150 -98.4%
1996 170 +13.3%
1997 180 +5.9%
1998 195 +8.3%
1999 200 +2.6%
2001 230 +15.0%
2002 250 +8.7%
2003 280 +12.0%
2004 300 +7.1%
2005 330 +10.0%
2006 363 +10.0%
2007 400 +10.2%
2008 460 +15.0%
2009 500 +8.7%
2011 625 +25.0%
2012 700 +12.0%
2013 755 +7.9%
2014 800 +6.0%
2015 873 +9.1%
2016 950 +8.8%
2017 1,000 +5.3%
2018 1,000 +0.0%
2019 1,000 +0.0%
2020 1,078 +7.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 1,078 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,160, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 1,078 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,309, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +6427.3% 8,000 522,186
1990 +2566.7% 300 8,000
1988 +633.3% 3,000 22,000
1985 +242.8% 97,176 333,125
1987 +200.0% 1,000 3,000
1984 +179.4% 34,776 97,176

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57,931 300 333,125 9
1990s 67,586 150 522,186 8
2000s 345.89 230 500 9
2010s 855.89 625 1,000 9
2020s 1,078 1,078 1,078 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 36 Finland 1,271 compare
  2. 37 Iceland 1,188 compare
  3. 38 Luxembourg 1,119 compare
  4. 40 Denmark 1,054 compare
  5. 41 Ireland 1,050 compare
  6. 42 Malta 1,043 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Brazil?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Brazil was 1,078 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 522,186 in 1992.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 150 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values?
Brazil ranks 39th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. 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 month, aged 15-24, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 931 data points, 1970–2021
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