Uruguay vs Zambia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location

Uruguay
0.1763
in 2020
Zambia
0.1816
in 2015
Uruguay rank
45th
Zambia rank
43rd

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

  • Uruguay
  • Zambia
00.050.10.150.2200020102020

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.1816 against 0.1763 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0053.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uruguay ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1707 0.1467 0.024 Uruguay
2010s 0.1525 0.1407 0.0118 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location, Uruguay or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.1816 against 0.1763 in Uruguay as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Uruguay and Zambia?
0.0053, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Uruguay ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban. 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 by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed