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

Australia
0.6228
in 2015
Brazil
0.5495
in 2015
Australia rank
14th
Brazil rank
16th

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

  • Australia
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.6228 against 0.5495 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0733.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and Brazil ranks 16th of 20 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7298 0.5762 0.1536 Australia
2010s 0.6553 0.5529 0.1023 Australia

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, Australia or Brazil?
Australia, at 0.6228 against 0.5495 in Brazil as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by between Australia and Brazil?
0.0733, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Australia ranks 14th and Brazil ranks 16th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Medical workers. 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 occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 200 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed