Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Brazil

Brazil: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.7555 using median in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7555 using median
World rank
45th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8 using median
in 2012
All-time low
0.6667 using median
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Brazil, 2001–2021

00.20.40.60.82001201120212001: 0.667 using median2002: 0.692 using median2003: 0.714 using median2004: 0.72 using median2005: 0.745 using median2006: 0.716 using median2007: 0.7 using median2008: 0.727 using median2009: 0.708 using median2011: 0.714 using median2012: 0.8 using median2014: 0.7 using median2015: 0.75 using median2016: 0.69 using median2017: 0.75 using median2021: 0.756 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Brazil is 0.7555 using median, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Brazil peaked at 0.8 using median in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6667 using median, in 2001.

That places Brazil 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median) in Brazil, 2001 to 2021.
Year using median Change
2001 0.6667 using median
2002 0.6923 using median +3.8%
2003 0.7143 using median +3.2%
2004 0.72 using median +0.8%
2005 0.7453 using median +3.5%
2006 0.7158 using median -4.0%
2007 0.7 using median -2.2%
2008 0.7273 using median +3.9%
2009 0.7083 using median -2.6%
2011 0.7143 using median +0.8%
2012 0.8 using median +12.0%
2014 0.7 using median -12.5%
2015 0.75 using median +7.1%
2016 0.6901 using median -8.0%
2017 0.7496 using median +8.6%
2021 0.7555 using median +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.71 using median 0.6667 using median 0.7453 using median 9
2010s 0.734 using median 0.6901 using median 0.8 using median 6
2020s 0.7555 using median 0.7555 using median 0.7555 using median 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 42 Spain 0.7763 using median compare
  2. 43 Italy 0.7735 using median compare
  3. 44 Latvia 0.7628 using median compare
  4. 46 Estonia 0.7516 using median compare
  5. 47 Luxembourg 0.7362 using median compare
  6. 48 Australia 0.7317 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Brazil?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Brazil was 0.7555 using median in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.8 using median in 2012.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 using median in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Brazil ranks 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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