Public sector wage premium in Brazil

Brazil: Public sector wage premium was 0.293 compared to all private employees in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.293 compared to all private employees
World rank
19th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.293 compared to all private employees
in 2021
All-time low
0.0716 compared to all private employees
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Public sector wage premium in Brazil, 2001–2021

0.050.10.150.20.250.32001201120212001: 0.072 compared to all private employees2002: 0.096 compared to all private employees2003: 0.099 compared to all private employees2004: 0.115 compared to all private employees2005: 0.119 compared to all private employees2006: 0.142 compared to all private employees2007: 0.121 compared to all private employees2008: 0.142 compared to all private employees2009: 0.187 compared to all private employees2011: 0.161 compared to all private employees2012: 0.156 compared to all private employees2014: 0.173 compared to all private employees2015: 0.191 compared to all private employees2016: 0.194 compared to all private employees2017: 0.223 compared to all private employees2021: 0.293 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector wage premium in Brazil stood at 0.293 compared to all private employees. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Brazil peaked at 0.293 compared to all private employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0716 compared to all private employees, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 19th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1213 compared to all private employees 0.0716 compared to all private employees 0.1867 compared to all private employees 9
2010s 0.1829 compared to all private employees 0.1557 compared to all private employees 0.2233 compared to all private employees 6
2020s 0.293 compared to all private employees 0.293 compared to all private employees 0.293 compared to all private employees 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 16 Peru 0.3441 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 17 Luxembourg 0.3343 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 18 Jordan 0.3134 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 20 Paraguay 0.29 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 21 Ethiopia 0.2792 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 22 Australia 0.2529 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Brazil?
Public sector wage premium in Brazil was 0.293 compared to all private employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.293 compared to all private employees in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0716 compared to all private employees in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium?
Brazil ranks 19th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
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