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

Brazil: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1897 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1897
World rank
56th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2759
in 2006
All-time low
0.1665
in 2016
Years of data
15
2002–2021

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

00.10.20.32002201120212002: 0.2592003: 0.2672004: 0.2732005: 0.2662006: 0.2762007: 0.2742008: 0.2352009: 0.2362011: 0.2492012: 0.2122014: 0.2032015: 0.2082016: 0.1662017: 0.1842021: 0.19

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Brazil is 0.1897, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Brazil peaked at 0.2759 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1665, in 2016.

Brazil ranks 56th of 63 countries on this measure, 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 paid employment, by in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0.2585
2003 0.2674 +3.4%
2004 0.273 +2.1%
2005 0.266 -2.6%
2006 0.2759 +3.7%
2007 0.2735 -0.9%
2008 0.2348 -14.2%
2009 0.2363 +0.6%
2011 0.2491 +5.4%
2012 0.2118 -15.0%
2014 0.2031 -4.1%
2015 0.2083 +2.6%
2016 0.1665 -20.1%
2017 0.1844 +10.8%
2021 0.1897 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2607 0.2348 0.2759 8
2010s 0.2038 0.1665 0.2491 6
2020s 0.1897 0.1897 0.1897 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 53 Lithuania 0.2028 compare
  2. 54 Estonia 0.1996 compare
  3. 55 Australia 0.1994 compare
  4. 57 Serbia 0.1766 compare
  5. 58 Spain 0.1729 compare
  6. 59 Austria 0.1721 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 0.1897 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 0.2759 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1665 in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Brazil ranks 56th 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 down 23.9%. 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: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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