Brazil vs Peru: Public sector wage premium
Brazil
0.293 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Peru
0.3441 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Brazil rank
19th
Peru rank
16th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.3441 compared to all private employees against 0.293 compared to all private employees in Brazil, a difference of 0.0511 compared to all private employees.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 19th and Peru ranks 16th of 60 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1241 compared to all private employees | 0.0591 compared to all private employees | 0.065 compared to all private employees | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.1829 compared to all private employees | 0.1438 compared to all private employees | 0.0391 compared to all private employees | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Brazil or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.3441 compared to all private employees against 0.293 compared to all private employees in Brazil as of 2017.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Brazil and Peru?
- 0.0511 compared to all private employees, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Brazil ranks 19th and Peru ranks 16th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.