Australia vs Brazil: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.68 against 17.04 in Brazil, a difference of 0.64.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 46th and Brazil ranks 47th of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.56 | 22.59 | 7.03 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 15.79 | 15.55 | 0.2402 | Australia |
| 2020s | 17.89 | 15.29 | 2.6 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at 17.68 against 17.04 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Australia and Brazil?
- 0.64, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for low pay rate?
- Australia ranks 46th and Brazil ranks 47th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. 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. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.