United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Uruguay: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.0926 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Uruguay
-0.0759 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th
Uruguay rank
36th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports -0.0759 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0926 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0167 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 52 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0461 compared to formal wage employees -0.1205 compared to formal wage employees 0.0743 compared to formal wage employees United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s -0.0785 compared to formal wage employees -0.0768 compared to formal wage employees 0.0017 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 occupational group: professionals, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at -0.0759 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0926 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
0.0167 compared to formal wage employees, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (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, 604 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed