Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Brazil
Brazil: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees was 5,363 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Brazil, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Brazil is 5,363, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Brazil peaked at 5,363 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 569.23, in 1995.
That places Brazil 46th out of 62 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 569.23 | — |
| 1996 | 636.07 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 685.4 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 684.88 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 713.24 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 822.39 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 869.76 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 935.83 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1,023 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1,087 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,216 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1,278 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,420 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1,454 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,912 | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 2,050 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 2,161 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,461 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 2,675 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 3,069 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 3,241 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3,460 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3,766 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 3,983 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 3,903 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4,097 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 4,509 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 5,020 | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 5,363 | +6.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5,363 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,286, 28% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5,363 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,656, 29% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +31.5% | 1,454 | 1,912 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 657.76 | 569.23 | 713.24 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,123 | 822.39 | 1,454 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,755 | 1,912 | 3,766 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,479 | 3,903 | 5,363 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 43 Guatemala 6,539 compare
- 44 United States of America 6,220 compare
- 45 Australia 6,184 compare
- 47 Egypt 5,291 compare
- 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,658 compare
- 49 Palestine, State of 3,243 compare
More work & labour data for Brazil
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 215,063 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 81,060 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Brazil?
- Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Brazil was 5,363 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5,363 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 569.23 in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
- Brazil ranks 46th out of 62 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average monthly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of public sector employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.