Brazil vs United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment

Brazil
0.1251
in 2021
United States of America
0.1288
in 2018
Brazil rank
57th
United States of America rank
55th

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.1288 against 0.1251 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0037.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 55th of 79 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.1288 against 0.1251 in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Brazil and United States of America?
0.0037, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Brazil ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 55th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed