Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Brazil

Brazil: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local was 1,600 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,600
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
45th
of 71 countries
All-time high
950,000
in 1992
All-time low
257
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Brazil, 1981–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1981200020201981: 18.2k1982: 36.0k1983: 70.0k1984: 200.0k1985: 712.0k1986: 2.0k1987: 6.0k1988: 40.0k1989: 5761990: 18.0k1992: 950.0k1993: 19.0k1995: 2571996: 3001997: 3201998: 3501999: 3502001: 3802002: 4002003: 4502004: 4722005: 5002006: 5502007: 6002008: 6502009: 7002011: 8502012: 1.0k2013: 1.0k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1,600 for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in 2020.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Brazil peaked at 950,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 257, 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 25-64, local in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local currency values in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 18,152
1982 36,000 +98.3%
1983 70,000 +94.4%
1984 200,000 +185.7%
1985 712,000 +256.0%
1986 2,000 -99.7%
1987 6,000 +200.0%
1988 40,000 +566.7%
1989 576 -98.6%
1990 18,000 +3025.0%
1992 950,000 +5177.8%
1993 19,000 -98.0%
1995 257 -98.6%
1996 300 +16.7%
1997 320 +6.7%
1998 350 +9.4%
1999 350 +0.0%
2001 380 +8.6%
2002 400 +5.3%
2003 450 +12.5%
2004 472 +4.9%
2005 500 +5.9%
2006 550 +10.0%
2007 600 +9.1%
2008 650 +8.3%
2009 700 +7.7%
2011 850 +21.4%
2012 1,000 +17.6%
2013 1,000 +0.0%
2014 1,200 +20.0%
2015 1,200 +0.0%
2016 1,400 +16.7%
2017 1,500 +7.1%
2018 1,500 +0.0%
2019 1,500 +0.0%
2020 1,600 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 120,525 576 712,000 9
1990s 123,572 257 950,000 8
2000s 522.44 380 700 9
2010s 1,239 850 1,500 9
2020s 1,600 1,600 1,600 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 42 Ireland 2,194 compare
  2. 43 Palestine 1,755 compare
  3. 44 France 1,738 compare
  4. 46 Malta 1,583 compare
  5. 47 Italy 1,518 compare
  6. 48 Puerto Rico 1,443 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Brazil?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Brazil was 1,600 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 950,000 in 1992.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 257 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local?
Brazil ranks 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
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