Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education in Brazil

Brazil: Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education was 0.0263 compared to paid wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0263 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
up 106.0%
World rank
16th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.0263 compared to paid wage employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.4387 compared to paid wage employees
in 2016
Years of data
14
2002–2017

Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education in Brazil, 2002–2017

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-02002200920172002: -0.215 compared to paid wage employees2003: -0.21 compared to paid wage employees2004: -0.197 compared to paid wage employees2005: -0.166 compared to paid wage employees2006: -0.134 compared to paid wage employees2007: -0.114 compared to paid wage employees2008: -0.188 compared to paid wage employees2009: -0.081 compared to paid wage employees2011: -0.086 compared to paid wage employees2012: -0.019 compared to paid wage employees2014: -0.065 compared to paid wage employees2015: -0.052 compared to paid wage employees2016: -0.439 compared to paid wage employees2017: 0.026 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Brazil stood at 0.0263 compared to paid wage employees. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 106.0% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Brazil peaked at 0.0263 compared to paid wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.4387 compared to paid wage employees, in 2016.

That places Brazil 16th out of 22 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 for males, by industry: Education in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) in Brazil, 2002 to 2017.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2002 -0.2148 compared to paid wage employees
2003 -0.2104 compared to paid wage employees -2.0%
2004 -0.197 compared to paid wage employees -6.4%
2005 -0.1656 compared to paid wage employees -15.9%
2006 -0.1342 compared to paid wage employees -18.9%
2007 -0.1137 compared to paid wage employees -15.3%
2008 -0.1879 compared to paid wage employees +65.3%
2009 -0.0806 compared to paid wage employees -57.1%
2011 -0.0864 compared to paid wage employees +7.2%
2012 -0.0194 compared to paid wage employees -77.5%
2014 -0.0654 compared to paid wage employees +236.7%
2015 -0.0519 compared to paid wage employees -20.6%
2016 -0.4387 compared to paid wage employees +745.3%
2017 0.0263 compared to paid wage employees -106.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.163 compared to paid wage employees -0.2148 compared to paid wage employees -0.0806 compared to paid wage employees 8
2010s -0.1059 compared to paid wage employees -0.4387 compared to paid wage employees 0.0263 compared to paid wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 Jordan 0.1178 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 14 Dominican Republic 0.0906 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 15 Russia 0.0598 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 17 Argentina -0.0012 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 18 Sri Lanka -0.031 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 19 Paraguay -0.0692 compared to paid wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Brazil?
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Brazil was 0.0263 compared to paid wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.0263 compared to paid wage employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4387 compared to paid wage employees in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education?
Brazil ranks 16th out of 22 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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 for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 256 data points, 2000–2021
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