South Africa vs Uruguay: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers

South Africa
-0.1601 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Uruguay
-0.1793 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
South Africa rank
47th
Uruguay rank
49th

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
-0.2-0.1-00.1200020092019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -0.1601 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1793 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0192 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.

South Africa ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0539 compared to formal wage employees -0.0727 compared to formal wage employees 0.0188 compared to formal wage employees South Africa
2010s -0.0102 compared to formal wage employees -0.1038 compared to formal wage employees 0.0937 compared to formal wage employees South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers, South Africa or Uruguay?
South Africa, at -0.1601 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1793 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.0192 compared to formal wage employees, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
South Africa ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers (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 occupational group: Managers (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 600 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed