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

Brazil
0.1321
in 2021
United States of America
0.1236
in 2018
Brazil rank
55th
United States of America rank
56th

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

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.1321 against 0.1236 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0085.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United States of America ahead.

Brazil ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 56th of 69 countries.

Brazil 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 by location, Brazil or United States of America?
Brazil, at 0.1321 against 0.1236 in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Brazil and United States of America?
0.0085, with Brazil 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 by location?
Brazil ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 56th 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