Brazil vs Colombia: Number of paid employees

Brazil
606,732
in 2017
Colombia
135,423
in 2020
Brazil rank
1st
Colombia rank
2nd

Number of paid employees over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200120102020

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 606,732 against 135,423 in Colombia, a difference of 471,309.

That makes Brazil's figure about 4.5 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 2nd of 80 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 115,925 74,704 41,220 Brazil
2010s 199,071 162,696 36,375 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of paid employees, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil, at 606,732 against 135,423 in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in number of paid employees between Brazil and Colombia?
471,309, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for number of paid employees?
Brazil ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed