Number of public paid employees in Brazil

Brazil: Number of public paid employees was 124,732 in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
124,732
Change on year
up 392.6%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
124,732
in 2017
All-time low
20,043
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2017

Number of public paid employees in Brazil, 2001–2017

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2001200920172001: 20.0k2002: 20.6k2003: 20.6k2004: 21.5k2005: 22.1k2006: 22.9k2007: 22.8k2008: 22.7k2009: 23.6k2011: 21.7k2012: 22.3k2014: 22.4k2015: 21.4k2016: 25.3k2017: 124.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, number of public paid employees in Brazil stood at 124,732. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 392.6% on the previous year and up 446.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Brazil peaked at 124,732 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,043, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 1st of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,881 20,043 23,649 9
2010s 39,631 21,358 124,732 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Viet Nam 66,870 compare
  2. 3 Uruguay 34,545 compare
  3. 4 TΓΌrkiye 28,003 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Brazil?
Number of public paid employees in Brazil was 124,732 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 124,732 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 20,043 in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for number of public paid employees?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 446.4%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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