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 1,600 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,600
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
50th
of 76 countries
All-time high
950,000
in 1992
All-time low
260
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: 16.0k1982: 32.0k1983: 56.3k1984: 188.0k1985: 650.0k1986: 1.8k1987: 5.5k1988: 40.0k1989: 5361990: 15.8k1992: 950.0k1993: 18.5k1995: 2601996: 3001997: 3001998: 3001999: 3002001: 3502002: 3802003: 4002004: 4532005: 5002006: 5502007: 6002008: 6502009: 7002011: 8602012: 1.0k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil is 1,600, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil peaked at 950,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 260, in 1995.

Brazil ranks 50th of 76 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, total in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 16,000
1982 32,000 +100.0%
1983 56,328 +76.0%
1984 188,000 +233.8%
1985 650,000 +245.7%
1986 1,800 -99.7%
1987 5,500 +205.6%
1988 40,000 +627.3%
1989 536 -98.7%
1990 15,850 +2857.1%
1992 950,000 +5893.7%
1993 18,500 -98.1%
1995 260 -98.6%
1996 300 +15.4%
1997 300 +0.0%
1998 300 +0.0%
1999 300 +0.0%
2001 350 +16.7%
2002 380 +8.6%
2003 400 +5.3%
2004 453 +13.2%
2005 500 +10.4%
2006 550 +10.0%
2007 600 +9.1%
2008 650 +8.3%
2009 700 +7.7%
2011 860 +22.9%
2012 1,000 +16.3%
2013 1,050 +5.0%
2014 1,200 +14.3%
2015 1,212 +1.0%
2016 1,400 +15.5%
2017 1,500 +7.1%
2018 1,500 +0.0%
2019 1,500 +0.0%
2020 1,600 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 110,018 536 650,000 9
1990s 123,226 260 950,000 8
2000s 509.22 350 700 9
2010s 1,247 860 1,500 9
2020s 1,600 1,600 1,600 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 47 Austria 2,006 compare
  2. 48 Cyprus 1,893 compare
  3. 49 France 1,743 compare
  4. 51 Italy 1,578 compare
  5. 52 Malta 1,417 compare
  6. 53 Spain 1,313 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 1,600 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 950,000 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 260 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Brazil ranks 50th out of 76 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 128.6%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,012 data points, 1970–2021
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