Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil

Brazil: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local was 1,800 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,800
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
44th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 1992
All-time low
420
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1981200020201981: 27.4k1982: 55.0k1983: 109.4k1984: 300.0k1985: 1.1M1986: 3.0k1987: 9.0k1988: 61.0k1989: 9001990: 29.0k1992: 1.5M1993: 30.0k1995: 4201996: 4931997: 5001998: 5001999: 5002001: 5002002: 5202003: 5602004: 6002005: 6002006: 7002007: 7202008: 8002009: 8002011: 1.0k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil stood at 1,800.

The figure 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 service sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil peaked at 1.50 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 420, in 1995.

That places Brazil 44th out of 71 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 service sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 27,380
1982 55,000 +100.9%
1983 109,447 +99.0%
1984 300,000 +174.1%
1985 1.10 million +266.7%
1986 3,000 -99.7%
1987 9,000 +200.0%
1988 61,000 +577.8%
1989 900 -98.5%
1990 29,000 +3122.2%
1992 1.50 million +5072.4%
1993 30,000 -98.0%
1995 420 -98.6%
1996 493 +17.4%
1997 500 +1.4%
1998 500 +0.0%
1999 500 +0.0%
2001 500 +0.0%
2002 520 +4.0%
2003 560 +7.7%
2004 600 +7.1%
2005 600 +0.0%
2006 700 +16.7%
2007 720 +2.9%
2008 800 +11.1%
2009 800 +0.0%
2011 1,000 +25.0%
2012 1,100 +10.0%
2013 1,200 +9.1%
2014 1,300 +8.3%
2015 1,400 +7.7%
2016 1,500 +7.1%
2017 1,500 +0.0%
2018 1,600 +6.7%
2019 1,700 +6.2%
2020 1,800 +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 185,081 900 1.10 million 9
1990s 195,177 420 1.50 million 8
2000s 644.44 500 800 9
2010s 1,367 1,000 1,700 9
2020s 1,800 1,800 1,800 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 41 Germany 2,204 compare
  2. 42 Ireland 2,112 compare
  3. 43 France 1,972 compare
  4. 45 Palestine 1,671 compare
  5. 46 Malta 1,613 compare
  6. 47 Italy 1,504 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil was 1,800 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1992.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 420 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Brazil ranks 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, 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 service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 924 data points, 1970–2021
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