Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Brazil
Brazil: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees was 0.442 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Brazil, 1989–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Brazil is 0.442, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Brazil peaked at 0.575 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -1, in 1995.
That places Brazil 17th out of 93 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.575 | — |
| 1990 | 0.476 | -17.2% |
| 1995 | -1 | -310.1% |
| 1996 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.509 | -150.9% |
| 2002 | 0.498 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.481 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.479 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.465 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.456 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.445 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.42 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.438 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.426 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.41 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.423 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.417 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.428 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.431 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.44 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.454 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.461 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.439 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.438 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.439 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.448 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.442 | -1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.442 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.442 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.365, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gini index of monthly earnings of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -310.1% | 0.476 | -1 |
| 2001 | +150.9% | -1 | 0.509 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.575 | 0.575 | 0.575 | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.754 | -1 | 0.476 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4664 | 0.42 | 0.509 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4297 | 0.41 | 0.454 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4445 | 0.438 | 0.461 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Brazil?
- Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Brazil was 0.442 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.575 in 1989.
- What is the lowest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -1 in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
- Brazil ranks 17th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini index of monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+). 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 Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.