Brazil vs Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

Brazil
0.1523
in 2021
Peru
0.1558
in 2021
Brazil rank
53rd
Peru rank
52nd

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

  • Brazil
  • Peru
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.1558 against 0.1523 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0035.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.

Brazil ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 52nd of 64 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1298 0.1641 0.0342 Peru
2010s 0.1584 0.1585 0.0001 Peru
2020s 0.1523 0.1558 0.0035 Peru

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 location, Brazil or Peru?
Peru, at 0.1558 against 0.1523 in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Brazil and Peru?
0.0035, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Brazil ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 52nd of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. 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 location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed