Mexico vs Uruguay: Number of public paid employees

Mexico
26,590
in 2020
Uruguay
34,545
in 2020
Mexico rank
5th
Uruguay rank
3rd

Number of public paid employees over time

  • Mexico
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 34,545 against 26,590 in Mexico, a difference of 7,955.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 16,960 7,924 9,036 Mexico
2010s 25,800 11,768 14,032 Mexico
2020s 26,590 34,545 7,955 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, Mexico or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 34,545 against 26,590 in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees between Mexico and Uruguay?
7,955, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for number of public paid employees?
Mexico ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed