South Africa vs Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by

South Africa
0.1445
in 2020
Uruguay
0.1516
in 2017
South Africa rank
44th
Uruguay rank
42nd

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

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
00.050.10.15200020102020

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.1516 against 0.1445 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0071.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1309 0.0301 0.1008 South Africa
2010s 0.1173 0.1419 0.0247 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, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.1516 against 0.1445 in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.0071, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
South Africa ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager. 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 occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed