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

Brazil: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was 0.1189 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1189 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
11th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.1189 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
All-time low
-0.1725 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
15
2002–2021

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

-0.2-0.100.12002201120212002: -0.167 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.173 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.144 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.125 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.088 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.105 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.095 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.094 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.025 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.035 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.022 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.044 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.085 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.019 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.119 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: technicians in Brazil stood at 0.1189 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 580.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Brazil peaked at 0.1189 compared to formal wage employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.1725 compared to formal wage employees, in 2003.

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: Technicians in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees) in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2002 -0.1667 compared to formal wage employees —
2003 -0.1725 compared to formal wage employees +3.5%
2004 -0.1438 compared to formal wage employees -16.6%
2005 -0.1253 compared to formal wage employees -12.9%
2006 -0.0879 compared to formal wage employees -29.8%
2007 -0.105 compared to formal wage employees +19.4%
2008 -0.0952 compared to formal wage employees -9.3%
2009 -0.0937 compared to formal wage employees -1.6%
2011 -0.0248 compared to formal wage employees -73.6%
2012 -0.0346 compared to formal wage employees +39.7%
2014 0.0223 compared to formal wage employees -164.3%
2015 0.044 compared to formal wage employees +97.8%
2016 0.0846 compared to formal wage employees +92.0%
2017 -0.0187 compared to formal wage employees -122.0%
2021 0.1189 compared to formal wage employees -737.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 0.1189 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0853 compared to formal wage employees, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 0.1189 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0886 compared to formal wage employees, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians 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
2021 +737.5% -0.0187 compared to formal wage employees 0.1189 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1238 compared to formal wage employees -0.1725 compared to formal wage employees -0.0879 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s 0.0121 compared to formal wage employees -0.0346 compared to formal wage employees 0.0846 compared to formal wage employees 6
2020s 0.1189 compared to formal wage employees 0.1189 compared to formal wage employees 0.1189 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Costa Rica 0.1902 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 9 Luxembourg 0.1632 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 10 Romania 0.1298 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 12 Honduras 0.1071 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 13 South Africa 0.0982 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 14 Uruguay 0.0934 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Brazil?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Brazil was 0.1189 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.1189 compared to formal wage employees in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1725 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 580.0%. 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: Technicians (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: Technicians (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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