Mexico vs Uruguay: Public sector wage premium
Mexico
0.2255 compared to all private employees
in 2019
Uruguay
0.2398 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Mexico rank
24th
Uruguay rank
23rd
Public sector wage premium over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.2398 compared to all private employees against 0.2255 compared to all private employees in Mexico, a difference of 0.0143 compared to all private employees.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2399 compared to all private employees | 0.316 compared to all private employees | 0.0761 compared to all private employees | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.302 compared to all private employees | 0.2812 compared to all private employees | 0.0208 compared to all private employees | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.2398 compared to all private employees against 0.2255 compared to all private employees in Mexico as of 2017.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.0143 compared to all private employees, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Mexico ranks 24th 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.