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

Brazil: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2757 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2757
World rank
41st
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.358
in 2002
All-time low
0.2757
in 2021
Years of data
15
2002–2021

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

00.10.20.30.42002201120212002: 0.3582003: 0.3472004: 0.3442005: 0.3432006: 0.3392007: 0.3322008: 0.3032009: 0.2952011: 0.3022012: 0.2912014: 0.2812015: 0.292016: 0.2762017: 0.2892021: 0.276

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Brazil stood at 0.2757. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Brazil peaked at 0.358 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2757, in 2021.

That places Brazil 41st out of 61 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 total employment, by in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0.358
2003 0.3472 -3.0%
2004 0.3444 -0.8%
2005 0.3431 -0.4%
2006 0.3385 -1.3%
2007 0.3318 -2.0%
2008 0.3033 -8.6%
2009 0.2945 -2.9%
2011 0.3021 +2.6%
2012 0.2912 -3.6%
2014 0.2811 -3.5%
2015 0.2896 +3.0%
2016 0.2763 -4.6%
2017 0.2888 +4.5%
2021 0.2757 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3326 0.2945 0.358 8
2010s 0.2882 0.2763 0.3021 6
2020s 0.2757 0.2757 0.2757 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 38 Romania 0.2824 compare
  2. 39 Iceland 0.2812 compare
  3. 40 Malta 0.2795 compare
  4. 42 Austria 0.2734 compare
  5. 43 Guatemala 0.2663 compare
  6. 44 Lithuania 0.2625 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 0.2757 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 0.358 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2757 in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Brazil ranks 41st out of 61 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 down 8.8%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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