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

Brazil: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.1183 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1183 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
28th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1745 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
0.0268 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2021

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

0.050.10.152001201120212001: 0.028 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.061 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.027 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.038 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.041 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.081 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.065 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.041 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.055 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.044 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.051 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.064 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.081 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.174 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.105 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.118 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.1183 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Brazil peaked at 0.1745 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0268 compared to formal wage employees, in 2003.

Brazil ranks 28th of 54 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.

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Brazil, 2001 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2001 0.0275 compared to formal wage employees
2002 0.0608 compared to formal wage employees +120.9%
2003 0.0268 compared to formal wage employees -56.0%
2004 0.0381 compared to formal wage employees +42.4%
2005 0.0406 compared to formal wage employees +6.4%
2006 0.0815 compared to formal wage employees +100.9%
2007 0.0653 compared to formal wage employees -19.8%
2008 0.0411 compared to formal wage employees -37.1%
2009 0.0546 compared to formal wage employees +33.0%
2011 0.0445 compared to formal wage employees -18.6%
2012 0.0511 compared to formal wage employees +14.9%
2014 0.064 compared to formal wage employees +25.4%
2015 0.0813 compared to formal wage employees +27.0%
2016 0.1745 compared to formal wage employees +114.6%
2017 0.1051 compared to formal wage employees -39.8%
2021 0.1183 compared to formal wage employees +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0485 compared to formal wage employees 0.0268 compared to formal wage employees 0.0815 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s 0.0867 compared to formal wage employees 0.0445 compared to formal wage employees 0.1745 compared to formal wage employees 6
2020s 0.1183 compared to formal wage employees 0.1183 compared to formal wage employees 0.1183 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 25 Greece 0.1364 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 26 Switzerland 0.1293 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 27 Estonia 0.1198 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 29 Romania 0.1007 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 30 Bulgaria 0.0957 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 31 Croatia 0.0809 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Brazil?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Brazil was 0.1183 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.1745 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Brazil ranks 28th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.1%. 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: Secondary 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: Secondary 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, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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