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 1,200 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,200
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
600,000
in 1992
All-time low
200
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1981200020201981: 8.4k1982: 23.0k1983: 15.3k1984: 125.0k1985: 450.0k1986: 1.4k1987: 3.6k1988: 30.0k1989: 4001990: 12.0k1992: 600.0k1993: 9.6k1995: 2001996: 2201997: 2401998: 2001999: 2102001: 2502002: 2902003: 3132004: 3502005: 4002006: 4502007: 4902008: 5502009: 6002011: 7002012: 7502013: 8002014: 9002015: 1.0k2016: 1.0k2017: 1.0k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil peaked at 600,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1995.

Brazil ranks 42nd of 65 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, rural in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 8,400
1982 23,000 +173.8%
1983 15,300 -33.5%
1984 125,000 +717.0%
1985 450,000 +260.0%
1986 1,400 -99.7%
1987 3,650 +160.7%
1988 30,000 +721.9%
1989 400 -98.7%
1990 12,000 +2900.0%
1992 600,000 +4900.0%
1993 9,630 -98.4%
1995 200 -97.9%
1996 220 +10.0%
1997 240 +9.1%
1998 200 -16.7%
1999 210 +5.0%
2001 250 +19.0%
2002 290 +16.0%
2003 313 +7.9%
2004 350 +11.8%
2005 400 +14.3%
2006 450 +12.5%
2007 490 +8.9%
2008 550 +12.2%
2009 600 +9.1%
2011 700 +16.7%
2012 750 +7.1%
2013 800 +6.7%
2014 900 +12.5%
2015 1,000 +11.1%
2016 1,000 +0.0%
2017 1,000 +0.0%
2018 1,150 +15.0%
2019 1,200 +4.3%
2020 1,200 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 73,017 400 450,000 9
1990s 77,838 200 600,000 8
2000s 410.33 250 600 9
2010s 944.44 700 1,200 9
2020s 1,200 1,200 1,200 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 39 Guatemala 1,847 compare
  2. 40 France 1,678 compare
  3. 41 Italy 1,539 compare
  4. 43 Spain 1,168 compare
  5. 44 Peru 971.39 compare
  6. 45 Türkiye 850 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 1,200 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 600,000 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 200 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Brazil ranks 42nd out of 65 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 100.0%. 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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 846 data points, 1981–2021
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