Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Brazil
Brazil: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) was 19.56 cur lcu in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 19.56 cur lcu for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Brazil peaked at 19.56 cur lcu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.52 cur lcu, in 2012.
That places Brazil 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.52 cur lcu | — |
| 2013 | 8.84 cur lcu | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.7 cur lcu | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 10.58 cur lcu | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 11.88 cur lcu | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 12.73 cur lcu | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 13.55 cur lcu | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 14.41 cur lcu | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 16.77 cur lcu | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 14.99 cur lcu | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 16.14 cur lcu | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 17.78 cur lcu | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 19.56 cur lcu | +10.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 19.56 cur lcu is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.42 cur lcu, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 19.56 cur lcu is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.62 cur lcu, 33% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.28 cur lcu | 8.52 cur lcu | 14.41 cur lcu | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.05 cur lcu | 14.99 cur lcu | 19.56 cur lcu | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 52 South Africa 20 cur lcu compare
- 53 Belgium 19.91 cur lcu compare
- 55 State of Palestine 18.73 cur lcu compare
- 56 Ghana 17.3 cur lcu compare
- 57 Spain 17 cur lcu compare
More development goals data for Brazil
- Red List Index 0.7834 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.19 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 791.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 100 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 60 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Brazil?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Brazil was 19.56 cur lcu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 19.56 cur lcu in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 cur lcu in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Brazil ranks 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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