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 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
1.00 million
in 1992
All-time low
280
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: 33.9k1983: 65.0k1984: 200.0k1985: 700.0k1986: 1.9k1987: 6.0k1988: 42.0k1989: 5661990: 16.2k1992: 1.0M1993: 19.2k1995: 2801996: 3001997: 3111998: 3201999: 3202001: 3502002: 3922003: 4132004: 4802005: 5002006: 5542007: 6002008: 6802009: 7202011: 9002012: 1.0k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil stood at 1,600.

That represents a change of 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 1.00 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 280, in 1995.

That places Brazil 42nd out of 67 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, urban in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 17,000
1982 33,860 +99.2%
1983 65,000 +92.0%
1984 200,000 +207.7%
1985 700,000 +250.0%
1986 1,908 -99.7%
1987 6,000 +214.5%
1988 42,000 +600.0%
1989 566 -98.7%
1990 16,211 +2764.1%
1992 1.00 million +6068.7%
1993 19,212 -98.1%
1995 280 -98.5%
1996 300 +7.1%
1997 311 +3.7%
1998 320 +2.9%
1999 320 +0.0%
2001 350 +9.4%
2002 392 +12.0%
2003 413 +5.4%
2004 480 +16.2%
2005 500 +4.2%
2006 554 +10.8%
2007 600 +8.3%
2008 680 +13.3%
2009 720 +5.9%
2011 900 +25.0%
2012 1,000 +11.1%
2013 1,100 +10.0%
2014 1,200 +9.1%
2015 1,300 +8.3%
2016 1,400 +7.7%
2017 1,500 +7.1%
2018 1,500 +0.0%
2019 1,600 +6.7%
2020 1,600 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 118,482 566 700,000 9
1990s 129,619 280 1.00 million 8
2000s 521 350 720 9
2010s 1,278 900 1,600 9
2020s 1,600 1,600 1,600 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 39 Cyprus 1,893 compare
  2. 40 France 1,809 compare
  3. 41 Palestine, State of 1,738 compare
  4. 43 Italy 1,591 compare
  5. 44 Malta 1,417 compare
  6. 45 Spain 1,392 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 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 280 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Brazil ranks 42nd out of 67 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, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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