Brazil vs Turkey: Number of public paid employees

Brazil
124,732
in 2017
Turkey
28,003
in 2019
Brazil rank
1st
Turkey rank
4th

Number of public paid employees over time

  • Brazil
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 124,732 against 28,003 in Turkey, a difference of 96,729.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 80 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 21,703 5,830 15,873 Brazil
2010s 23,339 23,670 330.5 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, Brazil or Turkey?
Brazil, at 124,732 against 28,003 in Turkey as of 2017.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees between Brazil and Turkey?
96,729, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Turkey?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Turkey rank globally for number of public paid employees?
Brazil ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed