Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Brazil

Brazil: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.2309 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.2309
World rank
60th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.2367
in 2001
All-time low
0.2218
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Brazil, 2001–2021

00.050.10.150.20.252001201120212001: 0.2372002: 0.2332003: 0.2322004: 0.2262005: 0.2282006: 0.2242007: 0.232008: 0.2252009: 0.2272011: 0.2292012: 0.2282014: 0.2322015: 0.2342016: 0.2222017: 0.2242021: 0.231

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Brazil is 0.2309, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Brazil peaked at 0.2367 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2218, in 2016.

Brazil ranks 60th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Brazil, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2367
2002 0.233 -1.6%
2003 0.2323 -0.3%
2004 0.2265 -2.5%
2005 0.2275 +0.5%
2006 0.2238 -1.7%
2007 0.2301 +2.8%
2008 0.2249 -2.3%
2009 0.2273 +1.1%
2011 0.2288 +0.6%
2012 0.2277 -0.5%
2014 0.2316 +1.7%
2015 0.2343 +1.2%
2016 0.2218 -5.3%
2017 0.2245 +1.2%
2021 0.2309 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2291 0.2238 0.2367 9
2010s 0.2281 0.2218 0.2343 6
2020s 0.2309 0.2309 0.2309 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 57 Peru 0.2421 compare
  2. 58 Türkiye 0.2416 compare
  3. 59 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.234 compare
  4. 61 Paraguay 0.2291 compare
  5. 62 Honduras 0.2279 compare
  6. 63 Ecuador 0.2206 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Brazil?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Brazil was 0.2309 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.2367 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2218 in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Brazil ranks 60th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed