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 1,500 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,500
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 76 countries
All-time high
783,279
in 1992
All-time low
200
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1981200020201981: 14.0k1982: 28.0k1983: 54.0k1984: 150.0k1985: 535.0k1986: 1.5k1987: 4.5k1988: 31.2k1989: 4501990: 14.0k1992: 783.3k1993: 15.0k1995: 2001996: 2501997: 2751998: 2931999: 3002001: 3202002: 3502003: 3972004: 4002005: 4502006: 5002007: 5302008: 6002009: 6352011: 8002012: 9002013: 9802014: 1.0k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil stood at 1,500.

That represents a change of up 136.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Brazil peaked at 783,279 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1995.

That places Brazil 50th out of 76 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, total in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 14,000
1982 28,000 +100.0%
1983 54,000 +92.9%
1984 150,000 +177.8%
1985 535,000 +256.7%
1986 1,500 -99.7%
1987 4,500 +200.0%
1988 31,200 +593.3%
1989 450 -98.6%
1990 14,000 +3011.1%
1992 783,279 +5494.9%
1993 15,000 -98.1%
1995 200 -98.7%
1996 250 +25.0%
1997 275 +10.0%
1998 293 +6.5%
1999 300 +2.4%
2001 320 +6.7%
2002 350 +9.4%
2003 397 +13.4%
2004 400 +0.8%
2005 450 +12.5%
2006 500 +11.1%
2007 530 +6.0%
2008 600 +13.2%
2009 635 +5.8%
2011 800 +26.0%
2012 900 +12.5%
2013 980 +8.9%
2014 1,000 +2.0%
2015 1,200 +20.0%
2016 1,250 +4.2%
2017 1,300 +4.0%
2018 1,400 +7.7%
2019 1,500 +7.1%
2020 1,500 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 90,961 450 535,000 9
1990s 101,700 200 783,279 8
2000s 464.67 320 635 9
2010s 1,148 800 1,500 9
2020s 1,500 1,500 1,500 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 47 Austria 1,749 compare
  2. 48 France 1,682 compare
  3. 49 Palestine, State of 1,671 compare
  4. 51 Malta 1,500 compare
  5. 52 Italy 1,496 compare
  6. 53 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 1,500 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 783,279 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 200 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Brazil ranks 50th out of 76 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 136.2%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,012 data points, 1970–2021
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