Chile vs Uruguay: Public sector wage premium
Chile
0.1514 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Uruguay
0.1806 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Chile rank
18th
Uruguay rank
16th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.1806 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1514 compared to formal wage employees in Chile, a difference of 0.0292 compared to formal wage employees.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 18th 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 | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1418 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1552 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0134 compared to formal wage employees | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.1276 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1916 compared to formal wage employees | 0.064 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, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.1806 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1514 compared to formal wage employees in Chile as of 2017.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.0292 compared to formal wage employees, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Chile ranks 18th 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.