Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Brazil

Brazil: Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.4388 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.4388
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
10th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.4395
in 2011
All-time low
0.4062
in 2008
Years of data
13
2002–2017

Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Brazil, 2002–2017

00.10.20.30.42002200920172002: 0.4162003: 0.4232004: 0.4262005: 0.4232006: 0.4232007: 0.4092008: 0.4062009: 0.4232011: 0.4392012: 0.4332014: 0.4152015: 0.412017: 0.439

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.4388 for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in 2017.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Brazil peaked at 0.4395 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4062, in 2008.

That places Brazil 10th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4187 0.4062 0.4255 8
2010s 0.4274 0.4103 0.4395 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 7 Colombia 0.4564 compare
  2. 8 Ecuador 0.4552 compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 0.4399 compare
  4. 11 Honduras 0.4167 compare
  5. 12 Uruguay 0.4063 compare
  6. 13 Armenia 0.3635 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Brazil?
Public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Brazil was 0.4388 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.4395 in 2011.
What is the lowest public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4062 in 2008.
How does Brazil rank for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Brazil ranks 10th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 238 data points, 2000–2021
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