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 1,049 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,049
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
43rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
522,186
in 1992
All-time low
100
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: 8.2k1982: 16.6k1983: 32.5k1984: 97.2k1985: 333.1k1986: 8041987: 2.5k1988: 19.0k1989: 2501990: 6.8k1992: 522.2k1993: 9.6k1995: 1001996: 1301997: 1251998: 1501999: 1602001: 1812002: 2002003: 2402004: 2602005: 3002006: 3502007: 3802008: 4152009: 4652011: 5452012: 6222013: 6782014: 7242015: 8002016: 8902017: 9372018: 9572019: 9982020: 1.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil is 1,049, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil peaked at 522,186 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1995.

That places Brazil 43rd out of 65 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, rural in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 8,150
1982 16,608 +103.8%
1983 32,500 +95.7%
1984 97,176 +199.0%
1985 333,120 +242.8%
1986 804 -99.8%
1987 2,450 +204.7%
1988 18,960 +673.9%
1989 250 -98.7%
1990 6,800 +2620.0%
1992 522,186 +7579.2%
1993 9,606 -98.2%
1995 100 -99.0%
1996 130 +30.0%
1997 125 -3.8%
1998 150 +20.0%
1999 160 +6.7%
2001 181 +13.1%
2002 200 +10.5%
2003 240 +20.0%
2004 260 +8.3%
2005 300 +15.4%
2006 350 +16.7%
2007 380 +8.6%
2008 415 +9.2%
2009 465 +12.0%
2011 545 +17.2%
2012 622 +14.1%
2013 678 +9.0%
2014 724 +6.8%
2015 800 +10.5%
2016 890 +11.2%
2017 937 +5.3%
2018 957 +2.1%
2019 998 +4.3%
2020 1,049 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 56,669 250 333,120 9
1990s 67,407 100 522,186 8
2000s 310.11 181 465 9
2010s 794.56 545 998 9
2020s 1,049 1,049 1,049 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 40 France 1,565 compare
  2. 41 Italy 1,445 compare
  3. 42 Spain 1,117 compare
  4. 44 Türkiye 900 compare
  5. 45 Peru 814.52 compare
  6. 46 Greece 791.67 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 1,049 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 522,186 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 100 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Brazil ranks 43rd out of 65 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 125.6%. 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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 847 data points, 1981–2021
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