Number of paid employees in Brazil
Brazil: Number of paid employees was 606,732 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of paid employees in Brazil, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, number of paid employees in Brazil stood at 606,732. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 383.5% on the previous year and up 400.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Brazil peaked at 606,732 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 103,417, in 2001.
That places Brazil 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of paid employees in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103,417 | — |
| 2002 | 107,215 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 107,152 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 114,530 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 118,623 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 121,850 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 121,158 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 123,295 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 126,081 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 114,990 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 118,159 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 118,828 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 110,216 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 125,500 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 606,732 | +383.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 606,732 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,661, 52.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 606,732 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,212, 20.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of paid employees 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +383.5% | 125,500 | 606,732 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,925 | 103,417 | 126,081 | 9 |
| 2010s | 199,071 | 110,216 | 606,732 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of paid employees in Brazil?
- Number of paid employees in Brazil was 606,732 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 606,732 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,417 in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for number of paid employees?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.8%. 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 Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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