Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Brazil

Brazil: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 47.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
47.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
50.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2020
All-time low
46.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Brazil, 2012–2024

02040602012201820242012: 46.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2013: 46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2014: 46.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2015: 47.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2016: 48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2017: 48.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: 49.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2019: 49.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2020: 50.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2021: 48.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2022: 47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2023: 46.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2024: 48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Brazil is 47.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Brazil peaked at 50.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2013.

That places Brazil 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Brazil, 2012 to 2024.
Year Percentage of prime-age employees wage Change
2012 46.23 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
2013 46.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -0.4%
2014 46.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +1.4%
2015 47.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +1.0%
2016 47.95 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +1.7%
2017 48.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +0.5%
2018 49.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +3.2%
2019 49.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -1.2%
2020 50.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +2.3%
2021 48.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -2.8%
2022 46.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -3.8%
2023 46.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -0.7%
2024 47.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.62 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 46.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 49.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 8
2020s 48.12 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 46.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 50.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Ireland 46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  2. 3 United States 46.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  3. 4 Greece 43.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Brazil?
Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Brazil was 47.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 50.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2020.
What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 46.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2013.
How does Brazil rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 726 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.