Colombia vs Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by

Colombia
0.0898
in 2017
Uruguay
0.2624
in 2017
Colombia rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
20th

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by over time

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.2624 against 0.0898 in Colombia, a difference of 0.1726.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.9 times Colombia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2531 0.2848 0.0317 Uruguay
2010s 0.1389 0.2755 0.1366 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by, Colombia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.2624 against 0.0898 in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by between Colombia and Uruguay?
0.1726, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Colombia ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health. 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, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 246 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed