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

Brazil: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2044 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2044
World rank
38th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2442
in 2011
All-time low
0.2013
in 2014
Years of data
15
2002–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Brazil, 2002–2021

00.050.10.150.20.252002201120212002: 0.2362003: 0.2332004: 0.222005: 0.222006: 0.2162007: 0.222008: 0.2252009: 0.2252011: 0.2442012: 0.2182014: 0.2012015: 0.2052016: 0.2232017: 0.232021: 0.204

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Brazil stood at 0.2044.

The figure is down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Brazil peaked at 0.2442 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2013, in 2014.

Brazil ranks 38th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0.2361
2003 0.2334 -1.1%
2004 0.2197 -5.9%
2005 0.2202 +0.2%
2006 0.2155 -2.1%
2007 0.2199 +2.0%
2008 0.2247 +2.2%
2009 0.2254 +0.3%
2011 0.2442 +8.3%
2012 0.2178 -10.8%
2014 0.2013 -7.6%
2015 0.2049 +1.8%
2016 0.2232 +8.9%
2017 0.2296 +2.9%
2021 0.2044 -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2243 0.2155 0.2361 8
2010s 0.2202 0.2013 0.2442 6
2020s 0.2044 0.2044 0.2044 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 35 Lithuania 0.2188 compare
  2. 36 Croatia 0.2079 compare
  3. 37 Philippines 0.2054 compare
  4. 39 Honduras 0.2043 compare
  5. 40 Switzerland 0.2032 compare
  6. 41 Romania 0.2029 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Brazil?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Brazil was 0.2044 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.2442 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2013 in 2014.
How does Brazil rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Brazil ranks 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
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