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

South Africa
0.0493
in 2020
Uruguay
0.2556
in 2017
South Africa rank
27th
Uruguay rank
24th

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

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
00.10.20.30.40.5200020102020

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.2556 against 0.0493 in South Africa, a difference of 0.2063.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 5.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.

South Africa ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 24th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0376 0.2768 0.2392 Uruguay
2010s 0.214 0.2713 0.0573 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.2556 against 0.0493 in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.2063, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
South Africa ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 24th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector female 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 304 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed