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

Brazil: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.4736 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.4736
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
19th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.5793
in 2002
All-time low
0.4736
in 2016
Years of data
13
2002–2016

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Brazil, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.5792003: 0.4932004: 0.5462005: 0.5152006: 0.5212007: 0.5342008: 0.5432009: 0.5382011: 0.5322012: 0.532014: 0.5462015: 0.5262016: 0.474

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Brazil is 0.4736, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Brazil peaked at 0.5793 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4736, in 2016.

That places Brazil 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Medical workers in Brazil, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5793
2003 0.4933 -14.8%
2004 0.5462 +10.7%
2005 0.5146 -5.8%
2006 0.5212 +1.3%
2007 0.5338 +2.4%
2008 0.5428 +1.7%
2009 0.5376 -0.9%
2011 0.5322 -1.0%
2012 0.5296 -0.5%
2014 0.546 +3.1%
2015 0.5262 -3.6%
2016 0.4736 -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5336 0.4933 0.5793 8
2010s 0.5215 0.4736 0.546 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 16 Australia 0.5626 compare
  2. 17 Jordan 0.55 compare
  3. 18 Honduras 0.4742 compare
  4. 20 Philippines 0.4417 compare
  5. 21 United States of America 0.4012 compare
  6. 22 Uruguay 0.3455 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Brazil?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Brazil was 0.4736 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.5793 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4736 in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Brazil ranks 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 259 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed