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 1,700 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,700
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
44th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 1992
All-time low
300
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1981200020201981: 18.0k1982: 36.0k1983: 72.2k1984: 200.0k1985: 750.0k1986: 2.0k1987: 6.0k1988: 42.0k1989: 6001990: 18.2k1992: 1.0M1993: 20.0k1995: 3001996: 3361997: 3601998: 3801999: 3802001: 4002002: 4202003: 4802004: 5002005: 5602006: 6002007: 6502008: 7002009: 8002011: 9652012: 1.0k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil is 1,700, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil peaked at 1.04 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 300, 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, male in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 18,000
1982 36,000 +100.0%
1983 72,195 +100.5%
1984 200,000 +177.0%
1985 750,000 +275.0%
1986 2,000 -99.7%
1987 6,000 +200.0%
1988 42,000 +600.0%
1989 600 -98.6%
1990 18,156 +2926.0%
1992 1.04 million +5650.2%
1993 20,000 -98.1%
1995 300 -98.5%
1996 336 +12.0%
1997 360 +7.1%
1998 380 +5.6%
1999 380 +0.0%
2001 400 +5.3%
2002 420 +5.0%
2003 480 +14.3%
2004 500 +4.2%
2005 560 +12.0%
2006 600 +7.1%
2007 650 +8.3%
2008 700 +7.7%
2009 800 +14.3%
2011 965 +20.6%
2012 1,000 +3.6%
2013 1,200 +20.0%
2014 1,200 +0.0%
2015 1,300 +8.3%
2016 1,500 +15.4%
2017 1,500 +0.0%
2018 1,570 +4.7%
2019 1,600 +1.9%
2020 1,700 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 125,199 600 750,000 9
1990s 135,489 300 1.04 million 8
2000s 567.78 400 800 9
2010s 1,315 965 1,600 9
2020s 1,700 1,700 1,700 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 41 Ireland 2,396 compare
  2. 42 Sweden 2,363 compare
  3. 43 France 1,939 compare
  4. 45 Palestine, State of 1,671 compare
  5. 46 Italy 1,667 compare
  6. 47 Malta 1,594 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 1,700 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 1.04 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 300 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 112.5%. 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, male. 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, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
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