Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Brazil
12,786
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8,168
in 2025
Brazil rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k199220082025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 12,786 against 8,168 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4,618.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 89 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 9,749 7,071 2,678 Brazil
2010s 11,082 6,912 4,170 Brazil
2020s 12,043 7,761 4,282 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13), Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Brazil, at 12,786 against 8,168 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4,618, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Brazil ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
89 places, 1,423 data points, 1976–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.