Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Brazil

Brazil: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher was 0.0516 compared to all private employees in 2015. β—† Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0516 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
16th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.0588 compared to all private employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.1866 compared to all private employees
in 2003
Years of data
12
2002–2015

Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Brazil, 2002–2015

-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.052002200820152002: -0.148 compared to all private employees2003: -0.187 compared to all private employees2004: -0.175 compared to all private employees2005: -0.175 compared to all private employees2006: -0.093 compared to all private employees2007: -0.071 compared to all private employees2008: -0.095 compared to all private employees2009: -0.049 compared to all private employees2011: 0.008 compared to all private employees2012: 0.059 compared to all private employees2014: 0.044 compared to all private employees2015: 0.052 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 occupation: teacher in Brazil is 0.0516 compared to all private employees, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Brazil peaked at 0.0588 compared to all private employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.1866 compared to all private employees, in 2003.

Brazil ranks 16th of 20 countries on this measure, 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 -0.1241 compared to all private employees -0.1866 compared to all private employees -0.0486 compared to all private employees 8
2010s 0.0406 compared to all private employees 0.0077 compared to all private employees 0.0588 compared to all private employees 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 Honduras 0.1367 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 14 South Africa 0.1152 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 15 Paraguay 0.1127 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 17 Chile -0.0476 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 18 Russia -0.0562 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 19 Australia -0.1638 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 20 places β†’

More reference data data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Brazil?
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Brazil was 0.0516 compared to all private employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.0588 compared to all private employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1866 compared to all private employees in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher?
Brazil ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. 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 occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 207 data points, 2000–2021
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