Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Brazil

Brazil: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was 0.1093 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1093 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
23rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.288 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.07 compared to formal wage employees
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Brazil, 2001–2021

-0.100.10.20.32001201120212001: -0.07 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.003 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.044 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.028 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.062 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.019 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.01 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.044 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.073 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.151 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.107 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.075 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.288 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.035 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.076 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.109 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Brazil is 0.1093 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Brazil peaked at 0.288 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.07 compared to formal wage employees, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 23rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.006 compared to formal wage employees -0.07 compared to formal wage employees 0.073 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s 0.1103 compared to formal wage employees -0.0346 compared to formal wage employees 0.288 compared to formal wage employees 6
2020s 0.1093 compared to formal wage employees 0.1093 compared to formal wage employees 0.1093 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 20 El Salvador 0.1165 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 21 Hungary 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 22 Honduras 0.1098 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 24 Portugal 0.0939 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 25 Uruguay 0.0869 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 26 Austria 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places β†’

More reference data data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Brazil?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Brazil was 0.1093 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.288 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.07 compared to formal wage employees in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Brazil ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 612 data points, 2000–2021
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