Public sector wage premium in Brazil
Brazil: Public sector wage premium was 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Public sector wage premium in Brazil, 2001–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Brazil peaked at 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 15th of 54 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 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2002 | -0.0187 compared to formal wage employees | -54.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0202 compared to formal wage employees | +7.8% |
| 2004 | -0.0086 compared to formal wage employees | -57.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 compared to formal wage employees | -136.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0361 compared to formal wage employees | +1052.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0286 compared to formal wage employees | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0138 compared to formal wage employees | -51.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0517 compared to formal wage employees | +275.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0687 compared to formal wage employees | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0655 compared to formal wage employees | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0959 compared to formal wage employees | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1085 compared to formal wage employees | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1589 compared to formal wage employees | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1409 compared to formal wage employees | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees | +39.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1251 compared to formal wage employees, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.16 compared to formal wage employees, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public sector wage premium 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1052.4% | 0.0031 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0361 compared to formal wage employees |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0049 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0517 compared to formal wage employees | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1064 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0655 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1589 compared to formal wage employees | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 12 Cyprus 0.2236 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 13 Spain 0.2161 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 14 Pakistan 0.1973 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 16 Uruguay 0.1806 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 17 Honduras 0.1686 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 18 Chile 0.1514 compared to formal wage 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 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees in 2021.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.1%. 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 (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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