Number of public paid employees in Uruguay

Uruguay: Number of public paid employees was 34,545 in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
34,545
Change on year
up 47.1%
World rank
3rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
34,545
in 2020
All-time low
3,821
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2020

Number of public paid employees in Uruguay, 2000–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020202000: 4.1k2001: 4.0k2002: 4.0k2003: 3.9k2004: 4.1k2005: 3.8k2006: 15.0k2007: 9.5k2008: 9.9k2009: 9.1k2010: 8.9k2011: 9.0k2012: 8.6k2014: 9.6k2015: 8.5k2016: 8.5k2017: 6.2k2018: 23.2k2019: 23.5k2020: 34.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 34,545 for number of public paid employees in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 47.1% on the previous year and up 286.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Uruguay peaked at 34,545 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,821, in 2005.

Uruguay ranks 3rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,746 3,821 15,027 10
2010s 11,768 6,192 23,484 9
2020s 34,545 34,545 34,545 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Brazil 124,732 compare
  2. 2 Vietnam 66,870 compare
  3. 4 Turkey 28,003 compare
  4. 5 Mexico 26,590 compare
  5. 6 Egypt 19,953 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Uruguay?
Number of public paid employees in Uruguay was 34,545 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 34,545 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3,821 in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for number of public paid employees?
Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 286.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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