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Brazil Average Salaries & Expenditures
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annual, per worker, incl. dependent & self employment | |
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Disposable
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Gross
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2003
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constant 2005 US$ at PPP |
current reals |
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Based on gross employment average income and non-consumption expenditure per worker. |
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Based on salary & business average income per capita and proportion of workforce to total population. |
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Average Salary in Brazil - Job and Sector Comparison.
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Job
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Net Monthly Income constant 2005 US$ (1)
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Notes
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Gross Monthly Average Income (2)
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Compulsory Deductions (3)
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Weekly Hours (4)
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Airline Pilot average income
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PPP $ 4,851
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$ 1,913
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Employees, 2001.
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5,132
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reals
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22%
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38.6
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Engineer average income
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PPP $ 3,687
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$ 1,481
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Employees, petroleum and natural gas engineer, Dec 2004.
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5,246
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reals
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20%
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44.0
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Accountant average income
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PPP $ 3,671
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$ 1,351
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Employees, Dec 2003.
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4,807
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reals
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20%
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39.5
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Computer Programmer average income
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PPP $ 3,088
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$ 1,240
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Employees, insurance industry, Dec 2004.
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4,339
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reals
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19%
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41.0
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Flight Attendant average income
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PPP $ 2,319
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$ 914
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Employees, 2001.
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2,251
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reals
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15%
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35.5
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Professor average income
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PPP $ 1,968
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$ 790
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Employees, Dec 2004.
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2,604
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reals
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14%
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26.9
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Professional Nurse average income
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PPP $ 1,766
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$ 650
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Employees, Dec 2003.
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2,103
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reals
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12%
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37.7
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Physiotherapist average income
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PPP $ 1,141
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$ 420
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Employees, Dec 2003.
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1,328
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reals
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10%
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32.0
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Office Clerk average income
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PPP $ 1,021
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$ 376
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Employees, public administration, Dec 2003.
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1,189
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reals
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10%
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35.9
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Wood Grinder average income
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PPP $ 864
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$ 347
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Employees, Dec 2004.
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1,092
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reals
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10%
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41.5
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Bus Driver average income
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PPP $ 762
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$ 306
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Employees, Dec 2004.
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964
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reals
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10%
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42.5
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Miner average income
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PPP $ 747
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$ 295
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Employees, 2001.
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685
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reals
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10%
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36.0
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Teacher average income
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PPP $ 745
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$ 299
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Employees, Dec 2004.
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942
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reals
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10%
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22.3
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Auxiliary Nurse average income
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PPP $ 742
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$ 292
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Employees, 2001.
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680
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reals
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10%
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38.9
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Postman average income
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PPP $ 699
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$ 257
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Employees, Dec 2003.
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814
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reals
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10%
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44.0
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Car Mechanic average income
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PPP $ 649
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$ 239
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Employees, Dec 2003.
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756
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reals
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10%
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43.6
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Carpenter average income
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PPP $ 512
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$ 188
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Employees, Dec 2003.
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596
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reals
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10%
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43.8
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Salesperson average income
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PPP $ 504
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$ 199
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Employees, 2001.
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462
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reals
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10%
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43.5
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Hotel Receptionist average income
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PPP $ 490
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$ 193
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Employees, men, 2001.
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449
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reals
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10%
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43.5
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Firefighter average income
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PPP $ 479
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$ 176
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Employees, Dec 2003.
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558
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reals
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10%
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40.7
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Baker average income
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PPP $ 409
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$ 161
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Employees, 2001.
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375
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reals
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10%
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43.8
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Furniture Finisher average income
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PPP $ 385
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$ 155
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Employees, Dec 2004.
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487
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reals
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10%
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43.8
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Garment Cutter average income
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PPP $ 350
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$ 140
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Employees, Dec 2004.
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442
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reals
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10%
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43.9
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Chambermaid average income
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PPP $ 332
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$ 122
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Employees, Dec 2003.
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386
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reals
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10%
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43.6
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Sector
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Gas-Electricity-Water average income
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PPP $ 2,204
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$ 784
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Employees, 2002.
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2,300
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reals
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13%
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42.1
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Financial average income
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PPP $ 2,104
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$ 748
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Employees, 2002.
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2,196
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reals
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13%
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39.3
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Mining-Quarrying average income
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PPP $ 1,487
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$ 529
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Employees, 2002.
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1,517
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reals
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11%
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44.7
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Education average income
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PPP $ 1,152
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$ 410
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Employees, 2002.
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1,162
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reals
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10%
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32.5
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Transport-Communication average income
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PPP $ 916
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$ 326
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Employees, 2002.
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924
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reals
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10%
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47.2
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Manufacturing average income
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PPP $ 894
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$ 318
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Employees, 2002.
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902
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reals
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10%
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44.2
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All Sectors average income
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PPP $ 877
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$ 312
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Employees, 2002.
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885
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reals
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10%
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42.2
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Real Estate average income
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PPP $ 781
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$ 278
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Employees, 2002.
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788
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reals
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10%
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42.4
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Construction average income
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PPP $ 631
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$ 225
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Employees, 2002.
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637
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reals
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10%
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44.8
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Hotels-Restaurants average income
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PPP $ 417
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$ 148
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Employees, 2002.
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421
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reals
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10%
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45.4
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(1)
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The net average income in "constant 2005 US$" is computed using the Interbank nominal exchange rate [a] and the U.S. inflation rate [d]. The net average income in "constant 2005 US$" at PPP is computed using the IMF PPP exchange rate [d] and the U.S. inflation rate [d]. The latter reflects the purchasing power in the United States in 2005.
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The gross monthly average income is based on data supplied by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica to the International Labour Organization [9]. The average income includes the salaries and wages of paid employees. Employees include both men and women unless otherwise noted.
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(3)
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The compulsory deductions reflect the 2004 income tax rates in Brazil. The deductions include social security and income tax. The deductions are representative of single-earner-married-without-child status, and take into account family benefits in terms of cash transfers.
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The weekly hours are based on data supplied by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica to the International Labour Organization [9]. The hours by job and by sector correspond to the hours actually worked.
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annual, per capita, incl. non-monetary income | |
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Disposable
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Gross
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Salary
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Business
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Property
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Transfer
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(1) |
2003
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constant 2005 US$ at PPP |
current reals |
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(1) |
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Incl. social security, pension, public assistance, food stamps, unemployment, worker's compensation, etc. |
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annual, per capita, incl. non-monetary expenditure | |
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Total
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Health
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Housing
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Food
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Apparel
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Education
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Transport
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2003
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constant 2005 US$ at PPP |
current reals |
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(1) |
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Incl. rent, property maintenance, fuel and power, appliances, household equipment, utensils, furnishings, supplies. |
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percentage of total workforce | |
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Primary
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Manufacturing
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Education
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Financial
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Paid Employees
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Unemployed
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2005
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21.3
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13.9
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5.4
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1.2
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62.9
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Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing, mining, and quarrying. |
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30 consecutive days, of which 10 can be sold back to the employer (legally required minimum vacation time) [e].
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153.5 (2001), 166.5 (2002), 191.1 (2003), 203.6 (2004), 215.7 (2005); |
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IMF inflation rates [d], Index: 1995=100. |
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0.909 (2001), 0.985 (2002), 1.111 (2003), 1.172 (2004), 1.211 (2005); |
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IMF PPP exchange rates [d], reals per U.S. dollar.
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References |
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[9]
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International Labour Organization.
Compilation of average salary income worldwide. Classified by country, by employment category, and by gender.
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[29]
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Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica.
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[a]
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Interbank nominal exchange rate, Oanda.com; historical currency converter for over 164 currencies and 3 metals.
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[b]
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CIA World Factbook.
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[d]
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World Economic Outlook Database, September 2006, International Monetary Fund.
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[e]
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Vacation - Wikipedia, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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[f]
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World Tourism Organization, a United Nations agency; survey of vacation days worldwide, 2000.
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[k]
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OECD Tax Database. Annual database providing comparative information on personal and corporate income tax and consumption tax systems and rates in OECD countries since 2000. Information on social security contributions levied on employees and their employers is also reported.
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Other links:
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Social Security in Brazil, Social Security Programs Throughout the World, 2004-2005, compiled by the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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Brazil Economy Overview, CIA World Factbook.
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Brazil: Selected Internet Resources, U.S. Library of Congress.
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