Panama vs Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment

Panama
0.1798
in 2021
Uruguay
0.1699
in 2020
Panama rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
46th

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

  • Panama
  • Uruguay
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.1798 against 0.1699 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0099.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 46th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1578 0.1638 0.006 Uruguay
2010s 0.1586 0.1484 0.0102 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Panama or Uruguay?
Panama, at 0.1798 against 0.1699 in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Panama and Uruguay?
0.0099, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Panama ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 46th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total 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 total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed