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

Paraguay
-0.0899 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
Uruguay
-0.0408 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Paraguay rank
17th
Uruguay rank
15th

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health over time

  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0899 compared to formal wage employees in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0491 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0912 compared to formal wage employees -0.1715 compared to formal wage employees 0.0804 compared to formal wage employees Paraguay
2010s -0.0899 compared to formal wage employees -0.0535 compared to formal wage employees 0.0363 compared to formal wage employees Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by industry: health, Paraguay or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0899 compared to formal wage employees in Paraguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by industry: health between Paraguay and Uruguay?
0.0491 compared to formal wage employees, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Paraguay ranks 17th 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