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 1,500 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,500
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
42nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
783,000
in 1992
All-time low
205
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1981200020201981: 12.5k1982: 25.2k1983: 45.0k1984: 150.0k1985: 520.0k1986: 1.5k1987: 4.3k1988: 32.0k1989: 4201990: 12.0k1992: 783.0k1993: 15.0k1995: 2051996: 2501997: 2541998: 2601999: 2602001: 3002002: 3002003: 3542004: 4002005: 4222006: 4752007: 5002008: 5502009: 6002011: 7502012: 8002013: 9002014: 1.0k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil is 1,500, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil peaked at 783,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 205, in 1995.

Brazil ranks 42nd 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 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, female in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 12,507
1982 25,200 +101.5%
1983 45,000 +78.6%
1984 150,000 +233.3%
1985 520,000 +246.7%
1986 1,500 -99.7%
1987 4,300 +186.7%
1988 32,000 +644.2%
1989 420 -98.7%
1990 12,000 +2757.1%
1992 783,000 +6425.0%
1993 15,000 -98.1%
1995 205 -98.6%
1996 250 +22.0%
1997 254 +1.6%
1998 260 +2.4%
1999 260 +0.0%
2001 300 +15.4%
2002 300 +0.0%
2003 354 +18.0%
2004 400 +13.0%
2005 422 +5.5%
2006 475 +12.6%
2007 500 +5.3%
2008 550 +10.0%
2009 600 +9.1%
2011 750 +25.0%
2012 800 +6.7%
2013 900 +12.5%
2014 1,000 +11.1%
2015 1,100 +10.0%
2016 1,200 +9.1%
2017 1,300 +8.3%
2018 1,300 +0.0%
2019 1,400 +7.7%
2020 1,500 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 87,881 420 520,000 9
1990s 101,404 205 783,000 8
2000s 433.44 300 600 9
2010s 1,083 750 1,400 9
2020s 1,500 1,500 1,500 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 39 Ireland 1,876 compare
  2. 40 Germany 1,825 compare
  3. 41 Egypt 1,800 compare
  4. 43 France 1,447 compare
  5. 44 Cyprus 1,373 compare
  6. 45 Italy 1,367 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 1,500 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 783,000 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 205 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Brazil ranks 42nd 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 150.0%. 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, female. 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, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 925 data points, 1970–2021
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