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

Brazil: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1285 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1285
World rank
52nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1356
in 2007
All-time low
0.0955
in 2016
Years of data
15
2002–2021

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

00.050.10.152002201120212002: 0.1172003: 0.1222004: 0.1252005: 0.1222006: 0.1182007: 0.1362008: 0.1122009: 0.1122011: 0.1222012: 0.1062014: 0.1042015: 0.1052016: 0.0952017: 0.1082021: 0.129

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Brazil stood at 0.1285.

That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Brazil peaked at 0.1356 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0955, in 2016.

That places Brazil 52nd out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 total employment, by in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1173
2003 0.1216 +3.7%
2004 0.1248 +2.6%
2005 0.1218 -2.4%
2006 0.1184 -2.8%
2007 0.1356 +14.5%
2008 0.112 -17.4%
2009 0.1117 -0.3%
2011 0.122 +9.2%
2012 0.1065 -12.7%
2014 0.1037 -2.6%
2015 0.1053 +1.5%
2016 0.0955 -9.3%
2017 0.1082 +13.3%
2021 0.1285 +18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1204 0.1117 0.1356 8
2010s 0.1068 0.0955 0.122 6
2020s 0.1285 0.1285 0.1285 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 49 Austria 0.1331 compare
  2. 50 Estonia 0.1319 compare
  3. 51 Sri Lanka 0.1288 compare
  4. 53 Croatia 0.1179 compare
  5. 54 Philippines 0.1138 compare
  6. 55 Portugal 0.1122 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Brazil?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Brazil was 0.1285 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.1356 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0955 in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Brazil ranks 52nd out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 total 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 total employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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