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

Brazil: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.3615 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3615
World rank
60th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.431
in 2011
All-time low
0.3615
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: 0.3712003: 0.3732004: 0.3872005: 0.3782006: 0.3882007: 0.3982008: 0.4082009: 0.4232011: 0.4312012: 0.4212014: 0.4232015: 0.4162016: 0.3842017: 0.3922021: 0.362

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.3615 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Brazil peaked at 0.431 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3615, in 2021.

That places Brazil 60th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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: Professionals in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0.3706
2003 0.3731 +0.7%
2004 0.3867 +3.6%
2005 0.3776 -2.4%
2006 0.3882 +2.8%
2007 0.3978 +2.5%
2008 0.4084 +2.6%
2009 0.4227 +3.5%
2011 0.431 +2.0%
2012 0.4209 -2.3%
2014 0.423 +0.5%
2015 0.4164 -1.6%
2016 0.3842 -7.7%
2017 0.3921 +2.1%
2021 0.3615 -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3906 0.3706 0.4227 8
2010s 0.4113 0.3842 0.431 6
2020s 0.3615 0.3615 0.3615 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 57 Finland 0.3795 compare
  2. 58 Romania 0.3782 compare
  3. 59 Switzerland 0.376 compare
  4. 61 Chile 0.3266 compare
  5. 62 Luxembourg 0.2998 compare
  6. 63 United States of America 0.2393 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 0.3615 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 0.431 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3615 in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Brazil ranks 60th out of 64 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 16.1%. 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 total employment, by occupational group: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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