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
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.
Public sector wage premium in Brazil, year by year
| Year | compared to all private employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0716 compared to all private employees | — |
| 2002 | 0.0965 compared to all private employees | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.099 compared to all private employees | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1148 compared to all private employees | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1188 compared to all private employees | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1419 compared to all private employees | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1208 compared to all private employees | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1418 compared to all private employees | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1867 compared to all private employees | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1606 compared to all private employees | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1557 compared to all private employees | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.173 compared to all private employees | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1905 compared to all private employees | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.194 compared to all private employees | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2233 compared to all private employees | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.293 compared to all private employees | +31.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.293 compared to all private employees is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29 compared to all private employees, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.293 compared to all private employees is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3541 compared to all private employees, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 Peru 0.3441 compared to all private employees compare
- 17 Luxembourg 0.3343 compared to all private employees compare
- 18 Jordan 0.3134 compared to all private employees compare
- 20 Paraguay 0.29 compared to all private employees compare
- 21 Ethiopia 0.2792 compared to all private employees compare
- 22 Australia 0.2529 compared to all private employees compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
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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