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

Brazil: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers was 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1338 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
16th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.14 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.0905 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
15
2002–2021

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

-0.1-0.0500.050.10.152002201120212002: -0.067 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.09 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.054 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.038 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.015 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.002 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.009 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.059 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.047 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.14 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.14 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.091 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.081 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.027 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.134 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in 2021.

The figure is up 183.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Brazil peaked at 0.14 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0905 compared to formal wage employees, in 2003.

Brazil ranks 16th of 52 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: Managers in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers (compared to formal wage employees) in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2002 -0.0667 compared to formal wage employees —
2003 -0.0905 compared to formal wage employees +35.7%
2004 -0.0537 compared to formal wage employees -40.6%
2005 -0.0381 compared to formal wage employees -29.0%
2006 -0.0151 compared to formal wage employees -60.3%
2007 0.0016 compared to formal wage employees -110.6%
2008 -0.0093 compared to formal wage employees -679.9%
2009 0.0588 compared to formal wage employees -735.5%
2011 0.0472 compared to formal wage employees -19.7%
2012 0.14 compared to formal wage employees +196.5%
2014 0.1398 compared to formal wage employees -0.1%
2015 0.0908 compared to formal wage employees -35.0%
2016 0.0815 compared to formal wage employees -10.3%
2017 -0.0269 compared to formal wage employees -133.0%
2021 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees -597.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0099 compared to formal wage employees. (15 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0667 compared to formal wage employees, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers 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 +735.5% -0.0093 compared to formal wage employees 0.0588 compared to formal wage employees
2008 -679.9% 0.0016 compared to formal wage employees -0.0093 compared to formal wage employees
2021 +597.6% -0.0269 compared to formal wage employees 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0266 compared to formal wage employees -0.0905 compared to formal wage employees 0.0588 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s 0.0787 compared to formal wage employees -0.0269 compared to formal wage employees 0.14 compared to formal wage employees 6
2020s 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 Bolivia 0.167 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 14 Australia 0.1656 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 15 Hungary 0.1506 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 17 Costa Rica 0.1271 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 18 Ireland 0.1183 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 19 United Kingdom 0.0989 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Brazil?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Brazil was 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.14 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0905 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
Brazil ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.4%. 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: Managers (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: Managers (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 600 data points, 2000–2021
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