Brazil vs Mexico: Public sector employment

Brazil
11,337
in 2015
Mexico
5,964
in 2026
Brazil rank
2nd
Mexico rank
4th

Public sector employment over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199220092026

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 11,337 against 5,964 in Mexico, a difference of 5,373.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times Mexico's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 4th of 42 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 9,336 5,449 3,886 Brazil
2010s 11,276 6,226 5,050 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 11,337 against 5,964 in Mexico as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment between Brazil and Mexico?
5,373, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for public sector employment?
Brazil ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 4th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 557 data points, 1987–2026
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.