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

Brazil: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.1908 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.1908
World rank
59th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.1908
in 2021
All-time low
0.1782
in 2008
Years of data
16
2001–2021

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

00.050.10.150.22001201120212001: 0.1882002: 0.1892003: 0.1872004: 0.1822005: 0.1812006: 0.1812007: 0.1832008: 0.1782009: 0.1812011: 0.1812012: 0.182014: 0.182015: 0.1862016: 0.1822017: 0.1862021: 0.191

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Brazil is 0.1908, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Brazil peaked at 0.1908 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1782, in 2008.

That places Brazil 59th out of 69 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Brazil, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1882
2002 0.1885 +0.2%
2003 0.1873 -0.7%
2004 0.1825 -2.6%
2005 0.181 -0.8%
2006 0.1814 +0.2%
2007 0.1833 +1.1%
2008 0.1782 -2.8%
2009 0.1813 +1.7%
2011 0.1806 -0.4%
2012 0.1797 -0.5%
2014 0.1801 +0.2%
2015 0.1862 +3.4%
2016 0.1825 -2.0%
2017 0.1859 +1.9%
2021 0.1908 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1835 0.1782 0.1885 9
2010s 0.1825 0.1797 0.1862 6
2020s 0.1908 0.1908 0.1908 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 56 Türkiye 0.2011 compare
  2. 57 Bulgaria 0.1973 compare
  3. 58 Romania 0.1914 compare
  4. 60 Peru 0.1863 compare
  5. 61 Paraguay 0.1813 compare
  6. 62 Costa Rica 0.178 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Brazil?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Brazil was 0.1908 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.1908 in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1782 in 2008.
How does Brazil rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Brazil ranks 59th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed