P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation in Uruguay

Uruguay: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
50th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.5591 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
All-time low
0 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
Years of data
16
2001–2017

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation in Uruguay, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.131 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.004 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.559 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.216 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.067 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.037 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

In 2017, p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation in Uruguay stood at 0 compared to formal wage employees. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation in Uruguay peaked at 0.5591 compared to formal wage employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 compared to formal wage employees, in 2005.

Uruguay ranks 50th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Uruguay, 2001 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2001 0.1312 compared to formal wage employees —
2002 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2003 0.0001 compared to formal wage employees +939344250.7%
2004 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2005 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2006 0.0045 compared to formal wage employees —
2007 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2008 0 compared to formal wage employees —
2009 0.5591 compared to formal wage employees —
2010 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2011 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2012 0.0001 compared to formal wage employees +8624980850.9%
2014 0.2164 compared to formal wage employees +238863.1%
2015 0.0675 compared to formal wage employees -68.8%
2016 0.037 compared to formal wage employees -45.2%
2017 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0345 compared to formal wage employees. (31 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 compared to formal wage employees. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +8624980850.9% 0 compared to formal wage employees 0.0001 compared to formal wage employees
2003 +939344250.7% 0 compared to formal wage employees 0.0001 compared to formal wage employees
2014 +238863.1% 0.0001 compared to formal wage employees 0.2164 compared to formal wage employees
2016 -45.2% 0.0675 compared to formal wage employees 0.037 compared to formal wage employees
2015 -68.8% 0.2164 compared to formal wage employees 0.0675 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0772 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0.5591 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s 0.0459 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0.2164 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 47 Cyprus 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 48 Mexico 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 49 Peru 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 50 Colombia 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 50 Costa Rica 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 50 Turkey 0 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation in Uruguay?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation in Uruguay was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.5591 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation?
Uruguay ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 617 data points, 2000–2021
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