Figure 1

Log wage distribution percentile changes, 1984-2009 (M/F). Source: Quadros de Pessoal data for 1984 and 2009, full-time workers aged 16 to 65 with 0 to 39 years of potential experience. Full-time workers are those who worked 35 + hours per week and earned at least the minimum wage. Calculations were deflated using the consumer price index.