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

Brazil
0.1285
in 2021
Portugal
0.1122
in 2018
Brazil rank
52nd
Portugal rank
55th

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

  • Brazil
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.1285 against 0.1122 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0163.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 55th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1197 0.0928 0.0269 Brazil
2010s 0.1068 0.1038 0.003 Brazil

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, Brazil or Portugal?
Brazil, at 0.1285 against 0.1122 in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Brazil and Portugal?
0.0163, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Brazil ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 55th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total 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 total employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed