Brazil vs Mexico: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location

Brazil
0.1321
in 2021
Mexico
0.1438
in 2019
Brazil rank
55th
Mexico rank
53rd

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

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.1438 against 0.1321 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0117.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.

Brazil ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 53rd of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1291 0.1561 0.027 Mexico
2010s 0.1321 0.1447 0.0126 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location, Brazil or Mexico?
Mexico, at 0.1438 against 0.1321 in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Brazil and Mexico?
0.0117, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Brazil ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 53rd of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban. 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 total employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed