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

Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.7357 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7357
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.7796
in 2005
All-time low
0.7357
in 2016
Years of data
15
2001–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82001200820162001: 0.7522002: 0.7422003: 0.7462004: 0.7562005: 0.782006: 0.7732007: 0.7652008: 0.7672009: 0.7742010: 0.7752011: 0.7522012: 0.7392014: 0.7482015: 0.7432016: 0.736

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.7357 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Uruguay peaked at 0.7796 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7357, in 2016.

Uruguay ranks 17th of 21 countries on this measure, 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: Teachers in Uruguay, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 0.7524
2002 0.7425 -1.3%
2003 0.7456 +0.4%
2004 0.7555 +1.3%
2005 0.7796 +3.2%
2006 0.7727 -0.9%
2007 0.7655 -0.9%
2008 0.7666 +0.1%
2009 0.7741 +1.0%
2010 0.7754 +0.2%
2011 0.7523 -3.0%
2012 0.739 -1.8%
2014 0.7484 +1.3%
2015 0.7431 -0.7%
2016 0.7357 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7616 0.7425 0.7796 9
2010s 0.749 0.7357 0.7754 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 14 Honduras 0.7774 compare
  2. 15 Brazil 0.7563 compare
  3. 16 El Salvador 0.7512 compare
  4. 18 Dominican Republic 0.7341 compare
  5. 19 Ecuador 0.7325 compare
  6. 20 Australia 0.7305 compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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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 0.7357 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 0.7796 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7357 in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Uruguay ranks 17th out of 21 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 4.8%. 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: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 220 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed