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

Brazil: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.1875 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.1875
World rank
62nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.1875
in 2021
All-time low
0.1734
in 2008
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Brazil, 2001–2021

00.050.10.150.22001201120212001: 0.1822002: 0.1822003: 0.182004: 0.1772005: 0.1752006: 0.1762007: 0.1782008: 0.1732009: 0.1772011: 0.1792012: 0.1772014: 0.1792015: 0.1842016: 0.182017: 0.1842021: 0.187

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Brazil is 0.1875, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Brazil peaked at 0.1875 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1734, in 2008.

That places Brazil 62nd out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Brazil, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1823
2002 0.1815 -0.4%
2003 0.1803 -0.7%
2004 0.1768 -2.0%
2005 0.1747 -1.2%
2006 0.1757 +0.6%
2007 0.1779 +1.2%
2008 0.1734 -2.5%
2009 0.1772 +2.2%
2011 0.1785 +0.8%
2012 0.1773 -0.7%
2014 0.1786 +0.8%
2015 0.1838 +2.9%
2016 0.1802 -1.9%
2017 0.1836 +1.9%
2021 0.1875 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1777 0.1734 0.1823 9
2010s 0.1803 0.1773 0.1838 6
2020s 0.1875 0.1875 0.1875 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  2. 60 Bulgaria 0.1963 compare
  3. 61 Sri Lanka 0.1943 compare
  4. 63 Peru 0.1828 compare
  5. 64 Paraguay 0.1733 compare
  6. 65 Costa Rica 0.1717 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Brazil?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Brazil was 0.1875 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.1875 in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1734 in 2008.
How does Brazil rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Brazil ranks 62nd out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
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