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

Ecuador
0.2305
in 2017
Uruguay
0.2248
in 2017
Ecuador rank
49th
Uruguay rank
52nd

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

  • Ecuador
  • Uruguay
00.10.20.3200020082017

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.2305 against 0.2248 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0057.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.

Ecuador ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2639 0.2884 0.0244 Uruguay
2010s 0.2205 0.2289 0.0084 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, Ecuador or Uruguay?
Ecuador, at 0.2305 against 0.2248 in Uruguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Ecuador and Uruguay?
0.0057, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Ecuador ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. 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
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed