Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Uruguay

Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.3145 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.3145
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
18th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.3671
in 2014
All-time low
0.3145
in 2016
Years of data
15
2001–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Uruguay, 2001–2016

00.10.20.30.42001200820162001: 0.3382002: 0.3162003: 0.3642004: 0.3642005: 0.3322006: 0.3312007: 0.3382008: 0.3582009: 0.3642010: 0.3442011: 0.3532012: 0.3522014: 0.3672015: 0.3512016: 0.315

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Uruguay stood at 0.3145. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Uruguay peaked at 0.3671 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3145, in 2016.

That places Uruguay 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Medical workers in Uruguay, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3383
2002 0.3163 -6.5%
2003 0.3639 +15.0%
2004 0.3638 -0.0%
2005 0.3318 -8.8%
2006 0.3313 -0.2%
2007 0.3379 +2.0%
2008 0.3584 +6.1%
2009 0.3643 +1.6%
2010 0.3444 -5.5%
2011 0.3532 +2.6%
2012 0.3522 -0.3%
2014 0.3671 +4.2%
2015 0.3512 -4.3%
2016 0.3145 -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3451 0.3163 0.3643 9
2010s 0.3471 0.3145 0.3671 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Chile 0.5953 compare
  2. 16 Brazil 0.5495 compare
  3. 17 South Africa 0.5303 compare
  4. 19 Peru 0.2172 compare
  5. 20 Mexico 0.1875 compare

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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 0.3145 in 2016, 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 0.3671 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3145 in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 200 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed