Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil

Brazil: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural was 3.83 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.83
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
4.19
in 2018
All-time low
0.4667
in 1993
Years of data
26
1992–2020

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil, 1992–2020

012341992200620201992: 0.871993: 0.4671995: 0.531996: 0.6361997: 0.5881998: 0.521999: 0.62001: 0.82002: 0.82003: 0.7742004: 0.8572005: 0.792006: 0.8382007: 0.8772008: 0.9232009: 0.8692011: 0.9382012: 1.62013: 2.22014: 32015: 3.22016: 2.52017: 3.22018: 4.22019: 3.52020: 3.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil is 3.83, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 340.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil peaked at 4.19 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4667, in 1993.

Brazil ranks 1st of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 0.8703 —
1993 0.4667 -46.4%
1995 0.53 +13.6%
1996 0.6364 +20.1%
1997 0.5875 -7.7%
1998 0.52 -11.5%
1999 0.6 +15.4%
2001 0.8 +33.3%
2002 0.8 +0.0%
2003 0.7735 -3.3%
2004 0.8571 +10.8%
2005 0.79 -7.8%
2006 0.8378 +6.0%
2007 0.8771 +4.7%
2008 0.9231 +5.2%
2009 0.8695 -5.8%
2011 0.9385 +7.9%
2012 1.61 +71.3%
2013 2.18 +35.8%
2014 3.04 +39.2%
2015 3.17 +4.4%
2016 2.5 -21.2%
2017 3.2 +28.1%
2018 4.19 +31.0%
2019 3.51 -16.4%
2020 3.83 +9.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 3.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.08, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 3.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6015 0.4667 0.8703 7
2000s 0.8365 0.7735 0.9231 9
2010s 2.7 0.9385 4.19 9
2020s 3.83 3.83 3.83 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Rwanda 3.8 compare
  2. 3 Ghana 2.71 compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 2.63 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil was 3.83 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 4.19 in 2018.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4667 in 1993.
How does Brazil rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 340.2%. 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 Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 361 data points, 1985–2021
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