Brazil vs Uruguay: Public sector wage premium

Brazil
0.1971 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Uruguay
0.1806 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Brazil rank
15th
Uruguay rank
16th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1806 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0165 compared to formal wage employees.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 54 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0049 compared to formal wage employees 0.1427 compared to formal wage employees 0.1378 compared to formal wage employees Uruguay
2010s 0.1064 compared to formal wage employees 0.1903 compared to formal wage employees 0.0839 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, Brazil or Uruguay?
Brazil, at 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1806 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Brazil and Uruguay?
0.0165 compared to formal wage employees, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Brazil ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage 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 formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 658 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed