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 1,300 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,300
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 67 countries
All-time high
800,000
in 1992
All-time low
240
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: 15.0k1982: 30.0k1983: 50.0k1984: 163.5k1985: 600.0k1986: 1.6k1987: 5.0k1988: 36.0k1989: 4801990: 14.0k1992: 800.0k1993: 15.6k1995: 2401996: 2601997: 2701998: 2701999: 2722001: 3002002: 3202003: 3602004: 4002005: 4202006: 4662007: 5002008: 5922009: 6002011: 7502012: 8002013: 9002014: 1.0k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil stood at 1,300.

The figure is up 116.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil peaked at 800,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 240, in 1995.

Brazil ranks 44th of 67 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, primary education and below in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 15,000
1982 30,000 +100.0%
1983 50,000 +66.7%
1984 163,462 +226.9%
1985 600,000 +267.1%
1986 1,600 -99.7%
1987 5,000 +212.5%
1988 36,000 +620.0%
1989 480 -98.7%
1990 14,000 +2816.7%
1992 800,000 +5614.3%
1993 15,600 -98.0%
1995 240 -98.5%
1996 260 +8.3%
1997 270 +3.8%
1998 270 +0.0%
1999 272 +0.7%
2001 300 +10.3%
2002 320 +6.7%
2003 360 +12.5%
2004 400 +11.1%
2005 420 +5.0%
2006 466 +11.0%
2007 500 +7.3%
2008 592 +18.4%
2009 600 +1.4%
2011 750 +25.0%
2012 800 +6.7%
2013 900 +12.5%
2014 1,000 +11.1%
2015 1,050 +5.0%
2016 1,200 +14.3%
2017 1,200 +0.0%
2018 1,200 +0.0%
2019 1,300 +8.3%
2020 1,300 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 100,171 480 600,000 9
1990s 103,864 240 800,000 8
2000s 439.78 300 600 9
2010s 1,044 750 1,300 9
2020s 1,300 1,300 1,300 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 41 Malta 1,505 compare
  2. 42 Italy 1,390 compare
  3. 43 Cyprus 1,351 compare
  4. 45 Spain 1,093 compare
  5. 46 Peru 1,034 compare
  6. 47 Puerto Rico 908.33 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 1,300 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 800,000 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 240 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Brazil ranks 44th 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 116.7%. 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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 858 data points, 1970–2021
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