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

Brazil: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4982 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.4982
World rank
49th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5477
in 2011
All-time low
0.4982
in 2021
Years of data
15
2002–2021

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

00.20.40.62002201120212002: 0.5032003: 0.5062004: 0.5112005: 0.5092006: 0.5232007: 0.5222008: 0.5392009: 0.5422011: 0.5482012: 0.542014: 0.5392015: 0.5342016: 0.52017: 0.5172021: 0.498

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.4982 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Brazil peaked at 0.5477 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4982, in 2021.

That places Brazil 49th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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: Professionals in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5026
2003 0.5062 +0.7%
2004 0.5107 +0.9%
2005 0.5088 -0.4%
2006 0.5227 +2.7%
2007 0.5224 -0.1%
2008 0.5392 +3.2%
2009 0.5422 +0.6%
2011 0.5477 +1.0%
2012 0.5396 -1.5%
2014 0.5393 -0.1%
2015 0.5344 -0.9%
2016 0.5001 -6.4%
2017 0.517 +3.4%
2021 0.4982 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5193 0.5026 0.5422 8
2010s 0.5297 0.5001 0.5477 6
2020s 0.4982 0.4982 0.4982 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 46 Czechia 0.5149 compare
  2. 47 Honduras 0.5118 compare
  3. 48 Cyprus 0.4991 compare
  4. 50 South Africa 0.4949 compare
  5. 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4928 compare
  6. 52 Estonia 0.4914 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 0.4982 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 0.5477 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4982 in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Brazil ranks 49th out of 64 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 9.0%. 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: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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