Brazil vs Colombia: Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees

Brazil
0.4387
in 2017
Colombia
0.4564
in 2017
Brazil rank
13th
Colombia rank
11th

Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.4564 against 0.4387 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0177.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 13th and Colombia ranks 11th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.432 0.352 0.08 Brazil
2010s 0.4386 0.4423 0.0037 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public administration workers, as a share of public total employees, Brazil or Colombia?
Colombia, at 0.4564 against 0.4387 in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in public administration workers, as a share of public total employees between Brazil and Colombia?
0.0177, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for public administration workers, as a share of public total employees?
Brazil ranks 13th and Colombia ranks 11th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 319 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed