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

Australia
0.1994
in 2015
Brazil
0.1897
in 2021
Australia rank
55th
Brazil rank
56th

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

  • Australia
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1994 against 0.1897 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0097.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 55th and Brazil ranks 56th of 63 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 0.2808 0.2607 0.0201 Australia
2010s 0.1957 0.2181 0.0224 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, Australia or Brazil?
Australia, at 0.1994 against 0.1897 in Brazil as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Australia and Brazil?
0.0097, 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 paid employment, by?
Australia ranks 55th and Brazil ranks 56th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager. 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 occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed