Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Uruguay

Uruguay: Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.4063 in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4063
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
12th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.4864
in 2003
All-time low
0.3893
in 2011
Years of data
15
2001–2017

Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Uruguay, 2001–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52001200920172001: 0.4732002: 0.4622003: 0.4862004: 0.4792005: 0.4582006: 0.4532007: 0.4132008: 0.3962009: 0.4072010: 0.3992011: 0.3892012: 0.4222014: 0.392015: 0.3932017: 0.406

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Uruguay is 0.4063, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Uruguay peaked at 0.4864 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3893, in 2011.

Uruguay ranks 12th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4476 0.3963 0.4864 9
2010s 0.4001 0.3893 0.4224 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Pakistan 0.4399 compare
  2. 10 Brazil 0.4388 compare
  3. 11 Honduras 0.4167 compare
  4. 13 Armenia, Republic of 0.3635 compare
  5. 14 Dominican Republic 0.3372 compare
  6. 15 Guatemala 0.3268 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More reference data data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Uruguay?
Public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Uruguay was 0.4063 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4864 in 2003.
What is the lowest public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3893 in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 238 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed