Brazil vs Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry

Brazil
0.415
in 2017
Uruguay
0.261
in 2017
Brazil rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
26th

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry over time

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.415 against 0.261 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.154.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Uruguay's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 26th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4472 0.2869 0.1603 Brazil
2010s 0.4809 0.2712 0.2098 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry, Brazil or Uruguay?
Brazil, at 0.415 against 0.261 in Uruguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry between Brazil and Uruguay?
0.154, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Brazil ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 26th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid 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 paid employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 320 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed