Brazil vs South Africa: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by

Brazil
0.4724
in 2016
South Africa
0.5303
in 2020
Brazil rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th

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

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.5303 against 0.4724 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0579.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.547 0.6766 0.1296 South Africa
2010s 0.5199 0.6488 0.1289 South Africa

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, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.5303 against 0.4724 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Brazil and South Africa?
0.0579, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Brazil ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid 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 paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 286 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed