Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Brazil
Brazil: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.1251 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Brazil, 2001–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.1251 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Brazil peaked at 0.1251 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1109, in 2005.
That places Brazil 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1148 | — |
| 2002 | 0.1141 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1134 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1123 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1109 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1129 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1162 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.115 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1184 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1222 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1221 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1212 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1235 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.123 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1247 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1251 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1142 | 0.1109 | 0.1184 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1228 | 0.1212 | 0.1247 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1251 | 0.1251 | 0.1251 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 54 Costa Rica 0.1298 compare
- 55 United States 0.1288 compare
- 56 Romania 0.1266 compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 0.1189 compare
- 59 Paraguay 0.0962 compare
- 60 Philippines 0.0913 compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Brazil?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Brazil was 0.1251 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1251 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1109 in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
- Brazil ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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