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

Colombia
0.0854
in 2017
Uruguay
0.261
in 2017
Colombia rank
28th
Uruguay rank
26th

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

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
0.10.20.30.4200020082017

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.261 against 0.0854 in Colombia, a difference of 0.1756.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3068 0.2837 0.0231 Colombia
2010s 0.1304 0.2722 0.1418 Uruguay

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, Colombia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.261 against 0.0854 in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry between Colombia and Uruguay?
0.1756, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Colombia ranks 28th 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