Cyprus vs Uruguay: Public sector wage premium

Cyprus
0.2236 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Uruguay
0.2398 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Cyprus rank
25th
Uruguay rank
23rd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Cyprus
  • Uruguay
0.20.30.40.5200020092018

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.2398 compared to all private employees against 0.2236 compared to all private employees in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0162 compared to all private employees.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.

Cyprus ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3118 compared to all private employees 0.368 compared to all private employees 0.0562 compared to all private employees Uruguay
2010s 0.3516 compared to all private employees 0.2812 compared to all private employees 0.0704 compared to all private employees Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Cyprus or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.2398 compared to all private employees against 0.2236 compared to all private employees in Cyprus as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Cyprus and Uruguay?
0.0162 compared to all private employees, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Cyprus and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Cyprus ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (compared to all private 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 (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed