Argentina vs Brazil: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by

Argentina
0.501
in 2017
Brazil
0.4245
in 2017
Argentina rank
17th
Brazil rank
18th

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
00.20.40.6200020082017

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.501 against 0.4245 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0765.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

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

Argentina ranks 17th and Brazil ranks 18th of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 0.549 0.4705 0.0784 Argentina
2010s 0.5214 0.4929 0.0285 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 0.501 against 0.4245 in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by between Argentina and Brazil?
0.0765, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Argentina ranks 17th and Brazil ranks 18th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 246 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed