Brazil vs Romania: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Brazil
12.5%
in 2021
Romania
12.7%
in 2020
Brazil rank
57th
Romania rank
56th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Brazil
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.7% against 12.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 57th and Romania ranks 56th of 79 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 19.3% | 7.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.9% | 0.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Brazil or Romania?
- Romania, at 12.7% against 12.5% in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Brazil and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Brazil and Romania rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Brazil ranks 57th and Romania ranks 56th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.