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 1,400 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,400
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
45th
of 71 countries
All-time high
550,000
in 1992
All-time low
159
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1981200020201981: 10.0k1982: 20.0k1983: 35.5k1984: 97.7k1985: 350.0k1986: 1.0k1987: 3.0k1988: 23.5k1989: 3051990: 10.0k1992: 550.0k1993: 10.5k1995: 1591996: 2001997: 2061998: 2301999: 2362001: 2602002: 3002003: 3192004: 3502005: 3882006: 4002007: 4502008: 5002009: 5502011: 7002012: 8002013: 8002014: 9002015: 1.0k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1,400 for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in 2020.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 154.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil peaked at 550,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 159, in 1995.

That places Brazil 45th 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, female in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 10,000
1982 20,000 +100.0%
1983 35,490 +77.5%
1984 97,680 +175.2%
1985 350,000 +258.3%
1986 1,000 -99.7%
1987 3,000 +200.0%
1988 23,500 +683.3%
1989 305 -98.7%
1990 10,000 +3178.7%
1992 550,000 +5400.0%
1993 10,500 -98.1%
1995 159 -98.5%
1996 200 +25.8%
1997 206 +3.0%
1998 230 +11.7%
1999 236 +2.6%
2001 260 +10.2%
2002 300 +15.4%
2003 319 +6.3%
2004 350 +9.7%
2005 388 +10.9%
2006 400 +3.1%
2007 450 +12.5%
2008 500 +11.1%
2009 550 +10.0%
2011 700 +27.3%
2012 800 +14.3%
2013 800 +0.0%
2014 900 +12.5%
2015 1,000 +11.1%
2016 1,100 +10.0%
2017 1,200 +9.1%
2018 1,200 +0.0%
2019 1,300 +8.3%
2020 1,400 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60,108 305 350,000 9
1990s 71,441 159 550,000 8
2000s 390.78 260 550 9
2010s 1,000 700 1,300 9
2020s 1,400 1,400 1,400 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 42 Germany 1,668 compare
  2. 43 Cyprus 1,652 compare
  3. 44 France 1,546 compare
  4. 46 Malta 1,381 compare
  5. 47 Italy 1,338 compare
  6. 48 Puerto Rico 1,282 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 1,400 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 550,000 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 159 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Brazil ranks 45th 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 154.5%. 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, female. 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, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 926 data points, 1970–2021
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