Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil

Brazil: Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 301.3%
World rank
6th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil, 1981–2021

0.050.10.150.20.251981200120211981: 0.053 % of employed population aged 25-641982: 0.056 % of employed population aged 25-641983: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-641984: 0.056 % of employed population aged 25-641985: 0.06 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.061 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.062 % of employed population aged 25-641988: 0.063 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.063 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.065 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.057 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.057 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.056 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.057 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.057 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.056 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.056 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.06 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.07 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.069 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.067 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.062 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.056 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.237 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 301.3% on the previous year and up 293.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.

That places Brazil 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1981 0.1%
1982 0.1% +5.1%
1983 0.1% -2.1%
1984 0.1% +1.4%
1985 0.1% +7.4%
1986 0.1% +1.8%
1987 0.1% +1.6%
1988 0.1% +2.5%
1989 0.1% -1.0%
1990 0.1% +4.7%
1992 0.1% -10.6%
1993 0.1% -0.6%
1995 0.1% -1.8%
1996 0.1% +0.5%
1997 0.1% -2.9%
1998 0.1% -1.3%
1999 0.1% +0.3%
2001 0.1% +4.7%
2002 0.1% -0.6%
2003 0.1% +0.3%
2004 0.1% +0.1%
2005 0.1% -1.9%
2006 0.1% -0.5%
2007 0.1% -0.4%
2008 0.1% -1.7%
2009 0.1% +5.0%
2011 0.1% +4.1%
2012 0.1% +16.9%
2013 0.1% -2.6%
2014 0.1% -2.3%
2015 0.1% -7.7%
2016 0.1% -4.4%
2017 0.1% -0.0%
2018 0.1% -0.9%
2019 0.1% -4.5%
2020 0.1% +5.7%
2021 0.2% +301.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 Argentina 0.3% compare
  2. 4 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  3. 5 Paraguay 0.3% compare
  4. 7 Panama 0.2% compare
  5. 8 China 0.2% compare
  6. 9 Costa Rica 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil?
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 293.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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