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

Brazil: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3327 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3327
World rank
35th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4445
in 2002
All-time low
0.326
in 2016
Years of data
15
2002–2021

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

00.10.20.30.42002201120212002: 0.4442003: 0.4292004: 0.4282005: 0.422006: 0.4152007: 0.4072008: 0.3752009: 0.3672011: 0.3722012: 0.3592014: 0.3542015: 0.3672016: 0.3262017: 0.3412021: 0.333

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Brazil stood at 0.3327.

That represents a change of down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Brazil peaked at 0.4445 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.326, in 2016.

Brazil ranks 35th of 62 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: Technicians in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0.4445
2003 0.4287 -3.6%
2004 0.4279 -0.2%
2005 0.4195 -2.0%
2006 0.4152 -1.0%
2007 0.4066 -2.1%
2008 0.3746 -7.9%
2009 0.3665 -2.2%
2011 0.3716 +1.4%
2012 0.3586 -3.5%
2014 0.3545 -1.1%
2015 0.3668 +3.5%
2016 0.326 -11.1%
2017 0.3411 +4.6%
2021 0.3327 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4104 0.3665 0.4445 8
2010s 0.3531 0.326 0.3716 6
2020s 0.3327 0.3327 0.3327 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 32 Poland 0.3608 compare
  2. 33 Switzerland 0.3442 compare
  3. 34 Argentina 0.3429 compare
  4. 36 Ireland 0.3314 compare
  5. 37 Paraguay 0.3281 compare
  6. 38 Malta 0.3229 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 0.3327 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 0.4445 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.326 in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Brazil ranks 35th out of 62 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 10.5%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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