Ethiopia vs Uruguay: Public sector wage premium

Ethiopia
0.2792 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Uruguay
0.2398 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
21st
Uruguay rank
23rd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.2792 compared to all private employees against 0.2398 compared to all private employees in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0394 compared to all private employees.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5718 compared to all private employees 0.3217 compared to all private employees 0.2501 compared to all private employees Ethiopia
2010s 0.224 compared to all private employees 0.2881 compared to all private employees 0.0641 compared to all private employees Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Ethiopia or Uruguay?
Ethiopia, at 0.2792 compared to all private employees against 0.2398 compared to all private employees in Uruguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Ethiopia and Uruguay?
0.0394 compared to all private employees, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Ethiopia ranks 21st 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