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 1,095 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,095
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
44th
of 68 countries
All-time high
570,000
in 1992
All-time low
150
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: 11.0k1982: 22.6k1983: 40.0k1984: 103.0k1985: 380.0k1986: 1.1k1987: 3.2k1988: 24.0k1989: 3151990: 10.0k1992: 570.0k1993: 10.5k1995: 1501996: 2001997: 2001998: 2001999: 2042001: 2452002: 2502003: 2902004: 3002005: 3302006: 3602007: 4002008: 4402009: 4802011: 6002012: 6502013: 7002014: 8002015: 8502016: 9252017: 1.0k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil stood at 1,095.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 128.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil peaked at 570,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 150, in 1995.

That places Brazil 44th out of 68 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, primary education and below in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 11,000
1982 22,550 +105.0%
1983 40,000 +77.4%
1984 103,000 +157.5%
1985 380,000 +268.9%
1986 1,100 -99.7%
1987 3,200 +190.9%
1988 24,000 +650.0%
1989 315 -98.7%
1990 10,000 +3074.6%
1992 570,000 +5600.0%
1993 10,500 -98.2%
1995 150 -98.6%
1996 200 +33.3%
1997 200 +0.0%
1998 200 +0.0%
1999 204 +2.0%
2001 245 +20.1%
2002 250 +2.0%
2003 290 +16.0%
2004 300 +3.4%
2005 330 +10.0%
2006 360 +9.1%
2007 400 +11.1%
2008 440 +10.0%
2009 480 +9.1%
2011 600 +25.0%
2012 650 +8.3%
2013 700 +7.7%
2014 800 +14.3%
2015 850 +6.2%
2016 925 +8.8%
2017 1,000 +8.1%
2018 1,000 +0.0%
2019 1,000 +0.0%
2020 1,095 +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 65,018 315 380,000 9
1990s 73,932 150 570,000 8
2000s 343.89 245 480 9
2010s 836.11 600 1,000 9
2020s 1,095 1,095 1,095 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 41 France 1,246 compare
  2. 42 Malta 1,132 compare
  3. 43 Slovakia 1,100 compare
  4. 45 Puerto Rico 848.92 compare
  5. 46 Spain 841.06 compare
  6. 47 Peru 768.04 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 1,095 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 570,000 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 150 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Brazil ranks 44th out of 68 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 128.1%. 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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 871 data points, 1970–2021
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