Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Uruguay
Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.2248 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Uruguay, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.2248 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Uruguay peaked at 0.3328 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2211, in 2015.
That places Uruguay 52nd out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2936 | — |
| 2002 | 0.3245 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3321 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3328 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3043 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2819 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2653 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2574 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2449 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2401 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.233 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2303 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.224 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2211 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2288 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2248 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.293 | 0.2449 | 0.3328 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2289 | 0.2211 | 0.2401 | 7 |
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 in Uruguay?
- Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Uruguay was 0.2248 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3328 in 2004.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2211 in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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