Brazil vs Mexico: Number of paid employees

Brazil
606,732
in 2017
Mexico
130,440
in 2020
Brazil rank
1st
Mexico rank
3rd

Number of paid employees over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 606,732 against 130,440 in Mexico, a difference of 476,292.

That makes Brazil's figure about 4.7 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 119,704 83,229 36,474 Brazil
2010s 199,071 157,054 42,016 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of paid employees, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 606,732 against 130,440 in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in number of paid employees between Brazil and Mexico?
476,292, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for number of paid employees?
Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd 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