Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Brazil

Brazil: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.2765 compared to all private employees in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2765 compared to all private employees
World rank
26th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.2765 compared to all private employees
in 2021
All-time low
0.0473 compared to all private employees
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Brazil, 2001–2021

0.050.10.150.20.250.32001201120212001: 0.047 compared to all private employees2002: 0.082 compared to all private employees2003: 0.081 compared to all private employees2004: 0.125 compared to all private employees2005: 0.118 compared to all private employees2006: 0.138 compared to all private employees2007: 0.126 compared to all private employees2008: 0.146 compared to all private employees2009: 0.189 compared to all private employees2011: 0.157 compared to all private employees2012: 0.156 compared to all private employees2014: 0.173 compared to all private employees2015: 0.179 compared to all private employees2016: 0.163 compared to all private employees2017: 0.204 compared to all private employees2021: 0.276 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Brazil is 0.2765 compared to all private employees, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Brazil peaked at 0.2765 compared to all private employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0473 compared to all private employees, in 2001.

That places Brazil 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Brazil, 2001 to 2021.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2001 0.0473 compared to all private employees
2002 0.0817 compared to all private employees +72.9%
2003 0.0812 compared to all private employees -0.6%
2004 0.125 compared to all private employees +53.8%
2005 0.1179 compared to all private employees -5.7%
2006 0.1383 compared to all private employees +17.3%
2007 0.1259 compared to all private employees -9.0%
2008 0.146 compared to all private employees +16.0%
2009 0.1894 compared to all private employees +29.7%
2011 0.1574 compared to all private employees -16.9%
2012 0.1556 compared to all private employees -1.2%
2014 0.1725 compared to all private employees +10.9%
2015 0.1789 compared to all private employees +3.7%
2016 0.1632 compared to all private employees -8.7%
2017 0.2043 compared to all private employees +25.2%
2021 0.2765 compared to all private employees +35.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.117 compared to all private employees 0.0473 compared to all private employees 0.1894 compared to all private employees 9
2010s 0.172 compared to all private employees 0.1556 compared to all private employees 0.2043 compared to all private employees 6
2020s 0.2765 compared to all private employees 0.2765 compared to all private employees 0.2765 compared to all private employees 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 23 Argentina 0.3495 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 24 Australia 0.3468 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 25 Mexico 0.2838 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 27 Spain 0.2433 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 28 Jordan 0.238 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 29 Ireland 0.1932 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Brazil?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Brazil was 0.2765 compared to all private employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.2765 compared to all private employees in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0473 compared to all private employees in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Brazil ranks 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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 gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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