Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Brazil

Brazil: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local was 1,800 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,800
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
45th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.20 million
in 1992
All-time low
310
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Brazil, 1981–2020

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1981200020201981: 20.0k1982: 40.0k1983: 70.0k1984: 240.0k1985: 800.0k1986: 2.3k1987: 7.0k1988: 51.3k1989: 6701990: 20.0k1992: 1.2M1993: 21.2k1995: 3101996: 3501997: 3601998: 3701999: 3602001: 4002002: 4002003: 4802004: 5002005: 5822006: 6002007: 6802008: 7222009: 8002011: 9502012: 1.1k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Brazil is 1,800, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Brazil peaked at 1.20 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 310, 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 25-64, local in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local currency values in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 20,000
1982 40,000 +100.0%
1983 70,000 +75.0%
1984 240,000 +242.9%
1985 800,000 +233.3%
1986 2,300 -99.7%
1987 7,000 +204.3%
1988 51,328 +633.3%
1989 670 -98.7%
1990 20,000 +2885.1%
1992 1.20 million +5900.0%
1993 21,200 -98.2%
1995 310 -98.5%
1996 350 +12.9%
1997 360 +2.9%
1998 370 +2.8%
1999 360 -2.7%
2001 400 +11.1%
2002 400 +0.0%
2003 480 +20.0%
2004 500 +4.2%
2005 582 +16.4%
2006 600 +3.1%
2007 680 +13.3%
2008 722 +6.2%
2009 800 +10.8%
2011 950 +18.8%
2012 1,080 +13.7%
2013 1,200 +11.1%
2014 1,200 +0.0%
2015 1,400 +16.7%
2016 1,500 +7.1%
2017 1,600 +6.7%
2018 1,600 +0.0%
2019 1,700 +6.2%
2020 1,800 +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 136,811 670 800,000 9
1990s 155,369 310 1.20 million 8
2000s 573.78 400 800 9
2010s 1,359 950 1,700 9
2020s 1,800 1,800 1,800 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  2. 43 Cyprus 1,893 compare
  3. 44 France 1,810 compare
  4. 46 Italy 1,597 compare
  5. 47 Malta 1,448 compare
  6. 48 Puerto Rico 1,358 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Brazil?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Brazil was 1,800 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1992.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 310 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local?
Brazil ranks 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
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