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

Australia
0.3892
in 2015
Brazil
0.415
in 2017
Australia rank
24th
Brazil rank
23rd

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

  • Australia
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.415 against 0.3892 in Australia, a difference of 0.0258.

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

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

Australia ranks 24th and Brazil ranks 23rd of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6461 0.4472 0.1989 Australia
2010s 0.4123 0.4974 0.0852 Brazil

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, Australia or Brazil?
Brazil, at 0.415 against 0.3892 in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry between Australia and Brazil?
0.0258, with Brazil 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 paid employment, by industry?
Australia ranks 24th 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