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

South Africa
0.0982 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Uruguay
0.0934 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
South Africa rank
13th
Uruguay rank
14th

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

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
-0.100.10.2200020092019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0982 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0934 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0048 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0369 compared to formal wage employees -0.0848 compared to formal wage employees 0.1217 compared to formal wage employees South Africa
2010s 0.0228 compared to formal wage employees 0.0819 compared to formal wage employees 0.0591 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: technicians, South Africa or Uruguay?
South Africa, at 0.0982 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0934 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.0048 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: technicians?
South Africa ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (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: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed