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

Brazil: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was 0.0247 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0247 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
21st
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.0805 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.2097 compared to formal wage employees
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2021

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

-0.2-0.1-00.12002201120212002: -0.21 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.201 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.209 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.195 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.157 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.153 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.196 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.135 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.112 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.116 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.077 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.074 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.092 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.081 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.025 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.0247 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in 2021.

The figure is up 122.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Brazil peaked at 0.0805 compared to formal wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.2097 compared to formal wage employees, in 2002.

Brazil ranks 21st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1821 compared to formal wage employees -0.2097 compared to formal wage employees -0.1354 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s -0.0651 compared to formal wage employees -0.1158 compared to formal wage employees 0.0805 compared to formal wage employees 6
2020s 0.0247 compared to formal wage employees 0.0247 compared to formal wage employees 0.0247 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 18 Costa Rica 0.0622 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 19 Sri Lanka 0.043 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 20 Lithuania 0.0302 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 22 Estonia 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 23 Cyprus 0.0149 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Brazil?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Brazil was 0.0247 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.0805 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2097 compared to formal wage employees in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Brazil ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. 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: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (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, 604 data points, 2000–2021
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