Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Brazil

Brazil: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation was 0.0154 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0154
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
24th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.0199
in 2012
All-time low
0.0021
in 2003
Years of data
13
2002–2016

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Brazil, 2002–2016

00.0050.010.0150.022002200920162002: 0.0082003: 0.0022004: 0.0152005: 0.0092006: 0.0112007: 0.0042008: 0.0052009: 0.0152011: 0.0042012: 0.022014: 0.0142015: 0.0172016: 0.015

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Brazil is 0.0154, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Brazil peaked at 0.0199 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0021, in 2003.

Brazil ranks 24th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Brazil, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.008
2003 0.0021 -74.1%
2004 0.0152 +635.2%
2005 0.0087 -42.5%
2006 0.0108 +24.1%
2007 0.0039 -64.0%
2008 0.0048 +23.0%
2009 0.0147 +205.8%
2011 0.0036 -75.6%
2012 0.0199 +456.0%
2014 0.0143 -27.9%
2015 0.0173 +20.9%
2016 0.0154 -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0085 0.0021 0.0152 8
2010s 0.0141 0.0036 0.0199 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 21 Paraguay 0.0404 compare
  2. 22 Mexico 0.0378 compare
  3. 23 Uruguay 0.0288 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Brazil?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Brazil was 0.0154 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.0199 in 2012.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation?
Brazil ranks 24th out of 24 countries with data for 2016.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 247 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed