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

Brazil: Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees was 0.4387 in 2017. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.4387
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.4499
in 2012
All-time low
0.4184
in 2008
Years of data
13
2002–2017

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

00.10.20.30.42002200920172002: 0.432003: 0.4362004: 0.4412005: 0.4392006: 0.4382007: 0.422008: 0.4182009: 0.4342011: 0.4482012: 0.452014: 0.4292015: 0.4272017: 0.439

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.4387 for public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in 2017.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Brazil peaked at 0.4499 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4184, in 2008.

Brazil ranks 13th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.432 0.4184 0.4406 8
2010s 0.4386 0.427 0.4499 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 10 Peru 0.4703 compare
  2. 11 Colombia 0.4564 compare
  3. 12 Ecuador 0.4552 compare
  4. 14 Honduras 0.4356 compare
  5. 15 Uruguay 0.4063 compare
  6. 16 Pakistan 0.3794 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Brazil?
Public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Brazil was 0.4387 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public administration workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.4499 in 2012.
What is the lowest public administration workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4184 in 2008.
How does Brazil rank for public administration workers, as a share of public total employees?
Brazil ranks 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2017.
Is public administration workers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 319 data points, 2000–2021
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