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

Brazil: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.0634 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.0634
World rank
51st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0866
in 2002
All-time low
0.0233
in 2014
Years of data
15
2002–2021

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

0.020.040.060.082002201120212002: 0.0872003: 0.0432004: 0.0542005: 0.0472006: 0.0362007: 0.0372008: 0.0342009: 0.0332011: 0.0342012: 0.0232014: 0.0232015: 0.0262016: 0.0652017: 0.0662021: 0.063

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Brazil is 0.0634, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Brazil peaked at 0.0866 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0233, in 2014.

Brazil ranks 51st of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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: Elementary workers in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0.0866
2003 0.0431 -50.2%
2004 0.0541 +25.3%
2005 0.0465 -13.9%
2006 0.0361 -22.5%
2007 0.037 +2.5%
2008 0.0339 -8.4%
2009 0.033 -2.6%
2011 0.0342 +3.8%
2012 0.0233 -31.8%
2014 0.0233 -0.1%
2015 0.0263 +12.9%
2016 0.0648 +146.3%
2017 0.0664 +2.5%
2021 0.0634 -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0463 0.033 0.0866 8
2010s 0.0397 0.0233 0.0664 6
2020s 0.0634 0.0634 0.0634 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 48 Chile 0.0725 compare
  2. 49 Uruguay 0.0671 compare
  3. 50 United States of America 0.0663 compare
  4. 52 Morocco 0.0612 compare
  5. 53 Ecuador 0.0596 compare
  6. 54 El Salvador 0.0529 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 0.0634 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 0.0866 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 in 2014.
How does Brazil rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Brazil ranks 51st out of 63 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 up 85.3%. 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 occupational group: Elementary workers. 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: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
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