Brazil vs United States of America: Public sector employment
Public sector employment over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 21,941 against 11,337 in Brazil, a difference of 10,604.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 42 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,824 | 18,413 | 10,589 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 9,207 | 20,340 | 11,133 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11,276 | 20,413 | 9,137 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 21,941 against 11,337 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector employment between Brazil and United States of America?
- 10,604, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for public sector employment?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.