Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Brazil

Brazil: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
-0.0519 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
36th
of 54 countries
All-time high
-0.0219 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.0919 compared to formal wage employees
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Brazil, 2001–2021

-0.1-0.08-0.06-0.04-0.022001201120212001: -0.092 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.086 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.065 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.078 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.062 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.055 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.048 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.078 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.07 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.065 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.084 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.07 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.039 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.022 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.046 compared to formal wage employees2021: -0.052 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2021, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Brazil stood at -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Brazil peaked at -0.0219 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0919 compared to formal wage employees, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 36th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0704 compared to formal wage employees -0.0919 compared to formal wage employees -0.0479 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s -0.0544 compared to formal wage employees -0.0839 compared to formal wage employees -0.0219 compared to formal wage employees 6
2020s -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 33 Guatemala -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 34 Portugal -0.0452 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 35 Belgium -0.0462 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 37 Finland -0.0521 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 38 Argentina -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 39 Ireland -0.0756 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Brazil?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Brazil was -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was -0.0219 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0919 compared to formal wage employees in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Brazil ranks 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Primary 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: Primary 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
54 places, 652 data points, 2000–2021
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