Spain vs Uruguay: Public sector wage premium
Spain
0.2161 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Uruguay
0.1806 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Spain rank
13th
Uruguay rank
16th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.2161 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1806 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0355 compared to formal wage employees.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 54 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2227 compared to formal wage employees | 0.207 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0157 compared to formal wage employees | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.2845 compared to formal wage employees | 0.198 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0864 compared to formal wage employees | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 0.2161 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1806 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.0355 compared to formal wage employees, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Spain ranks 13th 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.