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

Brazil: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local was 2,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2,000
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 71 countries
All-time high
2.50 million
in 1992
All-time low
580
in 2001
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1981200020201981: 45.0k1982: 84.0k1983: 175.0k1984: 500.0k1985: 1.8M1986: 4.5k1987: 15.0k1988: 110.0k1989: 1.5k1990: 40.0k1992: 2.5M1993: 48.5k1995: 6531996: 7001997: 7001998: 7001999: 6002001: 5802002: 6002003: 6202004: 6502005: 7002006: 7502007: 8002008: 8502009: 9002011: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil stood at 2,000.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil peaked at 2.50 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 580, in 2001.

That places Brazil 44th 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.

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 45,000
1982 84,000 +86.7%
1983 175,000 +108.3%
1984 500,000 +185.7%
1985 1.80 million +260.0%
1986 4,500 -99.8%
1987 15,000 +233.3%
1988 110,000 +633.3%
1989 1,488 -98.6%
1990 40,000 +2588.2%
1992 2.50 million +6150.0%
1993 48,510 -98.1%
1995 653 -98.7%
1996 700 +7.2%
1997 700 +0.0%
1998 700 +0.0%
1999 600 -14.3%
2001 580 -3.3%
2002 600 +3.4%
2003 620 +3.3%
2004 650 +4.8%
2005 700 +7.7%
2006 750 +7.1%
2007 800 +6.7%
2008 850 +6.2%
2009 900 +5.9%
2011 1,100 +22.2%
2012 1,200 +9.1%
2013 1,300 +8.3%
2014 1,400 +7.7%
2015 1,500 +7.1%
2016 1,700 +13.3%
2017 1,800 +5.9%
2018 1,800 +0.0%
2019 1,996 +10.9%
2020 2,000 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 303,888 1,488 1.80 million 9
1990s 323,983 600 2.50 million 8
2000s 716.67 580 900 9
2010s 1,533 1,100 1,996 9
2020s 2,000 2,000 2,000 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  3. 43 France 2,046 compare
  4. 45 Cyprus 1,893 compare
  5. 46 Italy 1,584 compare
  6. 47 Malta 1,420 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil was 2,000 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 1992.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 580 in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Brazil ranks 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 924 data points, 1970–2021
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