Brazil vs France: Average hourly earnings of employees
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 20.97 against 16.19 in France, a difference of 4.78.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was France ahead.
Brazil ranks 42nd and France ranks 45th of 55 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.28 | 13.22 | 1.94 | France |
| 2020s | 17.05 | 15.07 | 1.98 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Brazil or France?
- Brazil, at 20.97 against 16.19 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Brazil and France?
- 4.78, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and France ranks 45th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.