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

Argentina
0.4634
in 2017
Brazil
0.415
in 2017
Argentina rank
22nd
Brazil rank
23rd

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.4634 against 0.415 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0484.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 22nd and Brazil ranks 23rd of 29 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 0.5247 0.4472 0.0774 Argentina
2010s 0.4807 0.4766 0.0042 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 0.4634 against 0.415 in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry between Argentina and Brazil?
0.0484, 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 paid employment, by industry?
Argentina ranks 22nd and Brazil ranks 23rd of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid 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 paid employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 320 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed