Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Brazil

Brazil: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0.076 compared to all private employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.076 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 350.9%
World rank
17th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.076 compared to all private employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.1155 compared to all private employees
in 2003
Years of data
13
2002–2017

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Brazil, 2002–2017

-0.1-0.05-00.050.12002200920172002: -0.077 compared to all private employees2003: -0.116 compared to all private employees2004: -0.055 compared to all private employees2005: -0.084 compared to all private employees2006: -0.052 compared to all private employees2007: -0.036 compared to all private employees2008: -0.06 compared to all private employees2009: -0.029 compared to all private employees2011: -0.002 compared to all private employees2012: 0.036 compared to all private employees2014: 0.001 compared to all private employees2015: 0.017 compared to all private employees2017: 0.076 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 industry: education in Brazil is 0.076 compared to all private employees, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 350.9% on the previous year and up 308.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Brazil peaked at 0.076 compared to all private employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.1155 compared to all private employees, in 2003.

That places Brazil 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0636 compared to all private employees -0.1155 compared to all private employees -0.0292 compared to all private employees 8
2010s 0.0256 compared to all private employees -0.0018 compared to all private employees 0.076 compared to all private employees 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 14 Paraguay 0.2564 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 15 Uruguay 0.2512 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 16 Honduras 0.2356 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 18 Australia 0.0222 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 19 Russia 0.0211 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 20 Argentina 0.0088 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Brazil?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Brazil was 0.076 compared to all private employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.076 compared to all private employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1155 compared to all private employees in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Brazil ranks 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 308.8%. 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 industry: Education (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 255 data points, 2000–2021
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