Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil

Brazil: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
44th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1993
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1992–2020

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil, 1992–2020

00.10.20.31992200620201992: 0.256 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.26 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.252 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.245 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.239 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.236 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.237 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.223 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.223 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.222 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.216 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.213 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.212 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.213 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.205 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.211 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.205 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.007 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.009 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.01 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.012 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.012 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.012 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.012 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.012 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.013 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.0% for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil peaked at 0.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Brazil 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Brazil, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.3%
1993 0.3% +1.7%
1995 0.3% -3.4%
1996 0.2% -2.7%
1997 0.2% -2.2%
1998 0.2% -1.6%
1999 0.2% +0.4%
2001 0.2% -5.7%
2002 0.2% -0.1%
2003 0.2% -0.5%
2004 0.2% -2.8%
2005 0.2% -1.4%
2006 0.2% -0.3%
2007 0.2% +0.2%
2008 0.2% -3.5%
2009 0.2% +2.6%
2011 0.2% -2.8%
2012 0.0% -96.4%
2013 0.0% +16.1%
2014 0.0% +21.0%
2015 0.0% +11.1%
2016 0.0% +2.1%
2017 0.0% +0.6%
2018 0.0% +4.4%
2019 0.0% -5.4%
2020 0.0% +11.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 16% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -96.4% 0.2% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 41 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  2. 42 Senegal 0.0% compare
  3. 43 Colombia 0.0% compare
  4. 45 Argentina 0.0%
  5. 45 Belize 0.0%
  6. 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0%
  7. 45 El Salvador 0.0% compare
  8. 45 Georgia 0.0% compare
  9. 45 Uruguay 0.0%
  10. 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil was 0.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Brazil ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 634 data points, 1985–2021
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