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

South Africa
0.5303
in 2020
Uruguay
0.3145
in 2016
South Africa rank
17th
Uruguay rank
18th

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

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.5303 against 0.3145 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2158.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Uruguay's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 20 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6788 0.3614 0.3174 South Africa
2010s 0.6542 0.3459 0.3083 South Africa

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, South Africa or Uruguay?
South Africa, at 0.5303 against 0.3145 in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.2158, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
South Africa ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Medical workers. 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 occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 200 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed