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

Brazil: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.2257 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2257
World rank
51st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2437
in 2002
All-time low
0.2105
in 2014
Years of data
15
2001–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Brazil, 2001–2021

00.050.10.150.20.252001201120212001: 0.2422002: 0.2442003: 0.242004: 0.2352005: 0.2292006: 0.2282007: 0.2252008: 0.2262009: 0.2272011: 0.2182012: 0.2132014: 0.2112015: 0.2172017: 0.2212021: 0.226

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Brazil is 0.2257, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Brazil peaked at 0.2437 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2105, in 2014.

That places Brazil 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Brazil, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2416
2002 0.2437 +0.9%
2003 0.2397 -1.6%
2004 0.2349 -2.0%
2005 0.2287 -2.6%
2006 0.2282 -0.2%
2007 0.2253 -1.3%
2008 0.2261 +0.3%
2009 0.2274 +0.6%
2011 0.2177 -4.2%
2012 0.2132 -2.1%
2014 0.2105 -1.3%
2015 0.2168 +3.0%
2017 0.2206 +1.8%
2021 0.2257 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2329 0.2253 0.2437 9
2010s 0.2158 0.2105 0.2206 5
2020s 0.2257 0.2257 0.2257 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 48 Croatia 0.2325 compare
  2. 49 Ecuador 0.2305 compare
  3. 50 Cyprus 0.227 compare
  4. 52 Uruguay 0.2248 compare
  5. 53 Costa Rica 0.215 compare
  6. 54 Serbia 0.2008 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Brazil?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Brazil was 0.2257 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.2437 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2105 in 2014.
How does Brazil rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Brazil ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
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