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

Brazil: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was -0.0315 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-0.0315 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
29th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.146 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.109 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
15
2002–2021

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

-0.100.12002201120212002: -0.04 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.072 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.002 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.027 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.089 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.039 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.032 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.035 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.109 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.014 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.146 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.005 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.079 compared to formal wage employees2021: -0.031 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded -0.0315 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in 2021.

That represents a change of up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Brazil peaked at 0.146 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.109 compared to formal wage employees, in 2012.

Brazil ranks 29th of 53 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 occupational group: Elementary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2002 -0.0397 compared to formal wage employees —
2003 -0.0719 compared to formal wage employees +81.0%
2004 -0.002 compared to formal wage employees -97.3%
2005 0.0272 compared to formal wage employees -1485.1%
2006 -0.0885 compared to formal wage employees -424.9%
2007 0.0395 compared to formal wage employees -144.6%
2008 -0.0003 compared to formal wage employees -100.7%
2009 -0.0325 compared to formal wage employees +12142.2%
2011 -0.035 compared to formal wage employees +7.9%
2012 -0.109 compared to formal wage employees +211.3%
2014 0.0136 compared to formal wage employees -112.5%
2015 0.146 compared to formal wage employees +974.6%
2016 -0.005 compared to formal wage employees -103.4%
2017 -0.079 compared to formal wage employees +1491.5%
2021 -0.0315 compared to formal wage employees -60.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's -0.0315 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0315 compared to formal wage employees, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's -0.0315 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1422 compared to formal wage employees. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 -12142.2% -0.0003 compared to formal wage employees -0.0325 compared to formal wage employees
2005 +1485.1% -0.002 compared to formal wage employees 0.0272 compared to formal wage employees
2017 -1491.5% -0.005 compared to formal wage employees -0.079 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.021 compared to formal wage employees -0.0885 compared to formal wage employees 0.0395 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s -0.0114 compared to formal wage employees -0.109 compared to formal wage employees 0.146 compared to formal wage employees 6
2020s -0.0315 compared to formal wage employees -0.0315 compared to formal wage employees -0.0315 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 26 Malta 0.0081 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 27 Estonia 0.0069 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 28 Latvia -0.0058 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 30 Chile -0.0357 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 31 Greece -0.0365 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 32 Argentina -0.0395 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Brazil?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Brazil was -0.0315 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.146 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.109 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Brazil ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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: Elementary occupation (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: Elementary occupation (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, 610 data points, 2000–2021
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