Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Uruguay
Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.2624 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Uruguay, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Uruguay stood at 0.2624. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Uruguay peaked at 0.3276 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2624, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3112 | — |
| 2002 | 0.3276 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3202 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3175 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2918 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2757 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2997 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2783 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2853 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2841 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2805 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.277 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.28 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2691 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2624 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3008 | 0.2757 | 0.3276 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2755 | 0.2624 | 0.2841 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Uruguay?
- Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Uruguay was 0.2624 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3276 in 2002.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2624 in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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