Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Brazil

Brazil: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private was 2.67 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.67
World rank
2nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
2.91
in 2008
All-time low
2.55
in 2014
Years of data
15
2002–2021

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Brazil, 2002–2021

01232002201120212002: 2.92003: 2.82004: 2.72005: 2.72006: 2.72007: 2.72008: 2.92009: 2.82011: 2.62012: 2.62014: 2.52015: 2.62016: 2.82017: 2.72021: 2.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 2.67 for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Brazil peaked at 2.91 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.55, in 2014.

Brazil ranks 2nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 2.87 —
2003 2.77 -3.4%
2004 2.74 -1.2%
2005 2.74 -0.0%
2006 2.71 -1.1%
2007 2.69 -0.7%
2008 2.91 +8.3%
2009 2.78 -4.6%
2011 2.61 -6.2%
2012 2.64 +1.2%
2014 2.55 -3.4%
2015 2.61 +2.5%
2016 2.84 +8.8%
2017 2.65 -6.6%
2021 2.67 +0.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 2.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 2.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.74, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.78 2.69 2.91 8
2010s 2.65 2.55 2.84 6
2020s 2.67 2.67 2.67 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 South Africa 3.57 compare
  2. 3 Chile 2.63 compare
  3. 4 Ireland 2.3 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 2.3 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Brazil?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Brazil was 2.67 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 2008.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.55 in 2014.
How does Brazil rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 672 data points, 2000–2021
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