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 1,670 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,670
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
45th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.00 million
in 1992
All-time low
292
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1981200020201981: 17.0k1982: 35.0k1983: 60.0k1984: 200.0k1985: 700.0k1986: 2.0k1987: 6.0k1988: 45.0k1989: 6001990: 17.0k1992: 1.0M1993: 19.2k1995: 2921996: 3021997: 3201998: 3201999: 3302001: 3602002: 4002003: 4502004: 5002005: 5252006: 6002007: 6252008: 7002009: 7802011: 9002012: 1.0k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1,670 for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil peaked at 1.00 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 292, in 1995.

Brazil ranks 45th 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, male in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 17,000
1982 35,000 +105.9%
1983 60,000 +71.4%
1984 200,000 +233.3%
1985 700,000 +250.0%
1986 2,000 -99.7%
1987 6,000 +200.0%
1988 45,000 +650.0%
1989 600 -98.7%
1990 17,000 +2733.3%
1992 1.00 million +5782.4%
1993 19,212 -98.1%
1995 292 -98.5%
1996 302 +3.4%
1997 320 +6.0%
1998 320 +0.0%
1999 330 +3.1%
2001 360 +9.1%
2002 400 +11.1%
2003 450 +12.5%
2004 500 +11.1%
2005 525 +5.0%
2006 600 +14.3%
2007 625 +4.2%
2008 700 +12.0%
2009 780 +11.4%
2011 900 +15.4%
2012 1,000 +11.1%
2013 1,185 +18.5%
2014 1,200 +1.3%
2015 1,300 +8.3%
2016 1,480 +13.8%
2017 1,500 +1.4%
2018 1,500 +0.0%
2019 1,600 +6.7%
2020 1,670 +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 118,400 600 700,000 9
1990s 129,722 292 1.00 million 8
2000s 548.89 360 780 9
2010s 1,296 900 1,600 9
2020s 1,670 1,670 1,670 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 42 Guatemala 2,155 compare
  2. 43 Cyprus 1,893 compare
  3. 44 France 1,809 compare
  4. 46 Italy 1,625 compare
  5. 47 Malta 1,474 compare
  6. 48 Spain 1,395 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 1,670 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 1.00 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 292 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Brazil ranks 45th 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 114.1%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, male. 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, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
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