Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Brazil

Brazil: Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 was 1,200 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,200
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
37th
of 66 countries
All-time high
522,000
in 1992
All-time low
120
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Brazil, 1981–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1981200020201981: 8.4k1982: 16.0k1983: 34.8k1984: 97.2k1985: 350.0k1986: 1.0k1987: 3.0k1988: 19.0k1989: 2501990: 7.5k1992: 522.0k1993: 9.6k1995: 1201996: 1501997: 1501998: 1651999: 1802001: 1812002: 2002003: 2402004: 2602005: 3002006: 3502007: 4002008: 4502009: 4652011: 6002012: 6902013: 7002014: 8002015: 8002016: 9602017: 1.0k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Brazil is 1,200, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 158.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Brazil peaked at 522,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 120, in 1995.

That places Brazil 37th out of 66 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 month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 8,400
1982 16,000 +90.5%
1983 34,776 +117.3%
1984 97,176 +179.4%
1985 350,000 +260.2%
1986 1,000 -99.7%
1987 3,000 +200.0%
1988 18,960 +532.0%
1989 250 -98.7%
1990 7,500 +2900.0%
1992 522,000 +6860.0%
1993 9,606 -98.2%
1995 120 -98.8%
1996 150 +25.0%
1997 150 +0.0%
1998 165 +10.0%
1999 180 +9.1%
2001 181 +0.6%
2002 200 +10.5%
2003 240 +20.0%
2004 260 +8.3%
2005 300 +15.4%
2006 350 +16.7%
2007 400 +14.3%
2008 450 +12.5%
2009 465 +3.3%
2011 600 +29.0%
2012 690 +15.0%
2013 700 +1.4%
2014 800 +14.3%
2015 800 +0.0%
2016 960 +20.0%
2017 1,000 +4.2%
2018 1,000 +0.0%
2019 1,065 +6.5%
2020 1,200 +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 58,840 250 350,000 9
1990s 67,484 120 522,000 8
2000s 316.22 181 465 9
2010s 846.11 600 1,065 9
2020s 1,200 1,200 1,200 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 34 Ireland 1,459 compare
  2. 35 Republic of Moldova 1,300 compare
  3. 36 France 1,275 compare
  4. 38 Guatemala 1,103 compare
  5. 39 Malta 1,066 compare
  6. 40 Germany 1,033 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Brazil?
Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Brazil was 1,200 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 522,000 in 1992.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 120 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64?
Brazil ranks 37th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.1%. 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 860 data points, 1981–2021
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