Chile vs Uruguay: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health

Chile
0.0684 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Uruguay
-0.0408 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Chile rank
13th
Uruguay rank
15th

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.0684 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1092 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.7 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0148 compared to formal wage employees -0.1318 compared to formal wage employees 0.1171 compared to formal wage employees Chile
2010s 0.0127 compared to formal wage employees -0.0231 compared to formal wage employees 0.0358 compared to formal wage employees Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by industry: health, Chile or Uruguay?
Chile, at 0.0684 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by industry: health between Chile and Uruguay?
0.1092 compared to formal wage employees, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Chile ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees). 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 wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 216 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed