Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Brazil

Brazil: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.5495 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.5495
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.6026
in 2002
All-time low
0.5494
in 2012
Years of data
12
2002–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Brazil, 2002–2015

00.20.40.62002200820152002: 0.6032003: 0.5552004: 0.5782005: 0.582006: 0.5742007: 0.5682008: 0.5872009: 0.5642011: 0.562012: 0.5492014: 0.5532015: 0.55

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Brazil is 0.5495, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Brazil peaked at 0.6026 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5494, in 2012.

That places Brazil 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Medical workers in Brazil, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.6026
2003 0.555 -7.9%
2004 0.5783 +4.2%
2005 0.5802 +0.3%
2006 0.5744 -1.0%
2007 0.5678 -1.1%
2008 0.5874 +3.4%
2009 0.5641 -4.0%
2011 0.5601 -0.7%
2012 0.5494 -1.9%
2014 0.5528 +0.6%
2015 0.5495 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5762 0.555 0.6026 8
2010s 0.5529 0.5494 0.5601 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 Dominican Republic 0.6645 compare
  2. 14 Australia 0.6228 compare
  3. 15 Chile 0.5953 compare
  4. 17 South Africa 0.5303 compare
  5. 18 Uruguay 0.3145 compare
  6. 19 Peru 0.2172 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Brazil?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Brazil was 0.5495 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.6026 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5494 in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Brazil ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 200 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed