Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Brazil

Brazil: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.2113 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2113 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
11th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2113 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
All-time low
0.0272 compared to formal wage employees
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2021

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Brazil, 2002–2021

0.050.10.150.22002201120212002: 0.027 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.029 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.056 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.082 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.089 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.102 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.062 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.127 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.085 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.097 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.073 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.126 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.204 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.12 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.211 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2021, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Brazil stood at 0.2113 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 148.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Brazil peaked at 0.2113 compared to formal wage employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0272 compared to formal wage employees, in 2002.

Brazil ranks 11th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2002 0.0272 compared to formal wage employees
2003 0.0288 compared to formal wage employees +5.8%
2004 0.0556 compared to formal wage employees +92.7%
2005 0.0822 compared to formal wage employees +48.0%
2006 0.0887 compared to formal wage employees +7.9%
2007 0.1015 compared to formal wage employees +14.4%
2008 0.0624 compared to formal wage employees -38.5%
2009 0.1275 compared to formal wage employees +104.2%
2011 0.0852 compared to formal wage employees -33.2%
2012 0.097 compared to formal wage employees +13.9%
2014 0.0725 compared to formal wage employees -25.2%
2015 0.1258 compared to formal wage employees +73.4%
2016 0.2042 compared to formal wage employees +62.4%
2017 0.1197 compared to formal wage employees -41.4%
2021 0.2113 compared to formal wage employees +76.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0717 compared to formal wage employees 0.0272 compared to formal wage employees 0.1275 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s 0.1174 compared to formal wage employees 0.0725 compared to formal wage employees 0.2042 compared to formal wage employees 6
2020s 0.2113 compared to formal wage employees 0.2113 compared to formal wage employees 0.2113 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Dominican Republic 0.2809 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 9 Luxembourg 0.2158 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 10 Mexico 0.2149 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 12 El Salvador 0.1992 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 13 Switzerland 0.1893 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 14 Peru 0.1804 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Brazil?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Brazil was 0.2113 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.2113 compared to formal wage employees in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 compared to formal wage employees in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.1%. 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 occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
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