Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Brazil

Brazil: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 19.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.56
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
54th
of 70 countries
All-time high
19.56
in 2024
All-time low
8.52
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Brazil, 2012–2024

051015202012201820242012: 8.52013: 8.82014: 9.72015: 10.62016: 11.92017: 12.72018: 13.62019: 14.42020: 16.82021: 152022: 16.12023: 17.82024: 19.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 19.56 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.52, 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 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency) in Brazil, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 8.52
2013 8.84 +3.8%
2014 9.7 +9.7%
2015 10.58 +9.1%
2016 11.88 +12.3%
2017 12.73 +7.2%
2018 13.55 +6.4%
2019 14.41 +6.3%
2020 16.77 +16.4%
2021 14.99 -10.6%
2022 16.14 +7.7%
2023 17.78 +10.2%
2024 19.56 +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.28 8.52 14.41 8
2020s 17.05 14.99 19.56 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 52 South Africa 20 compare
  2. 53 Belgium 19.91 compare
  3. 55 State of Palestine 18.73 compare
  4. 56 Ghana 17.3 compare
  5. 57 Spain 17 compare

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 939 data points, 2000–2025
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