Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Uruguay

Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry was 0.6875 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.6875
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.7153
in 2006
All-time low
0.6747
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Uruguay, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.6752001: 0.6892002: 0.6922003: 0.7132004: 0.6982005: 0.7152006: 0.7152007: 0.7042008: 0.7142009: 0.6962010: 0.7072011: 0.6912012: 0.6842014: 0.6822015: 0.6822017: 0.688

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Uruguay stood at 0.6875.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Uruguay peaked at 0.7153 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6747, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 15th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6747
2001 0.6887 +2.1%
2002 0.6925 +0.5%
2003 0.7126 +2.9%
2004 0.6977 -2.1%
2005 0.7151 +2.5%
2006 0.7153 +0.0%
2007 0.704 -1.6%
2008 0.7142 +1.4%
2009 0.696 -2.5%
2010 0.7068 +1.5%
2011 0.6911 -2.2%
2012 0.6838 -1.1%
2014 0.6825 -0.2%
2015 0.6816 -0.1%
2017 0.6875 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7011 0.6747 0.7153 10
2010s 0.6889 0.6816 0.7068 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Palestine, State of 0.6936 compare
  2. 13 Paraguay 0.6934 compare
  3. 14 Ecuador 0.6904 compare
  4. 16 Sri Lanka 0.6758 compare
  5. 17 Australia 0.6754 compare
  6. 18 Honduras 0.6604 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Uruguay?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Uruguay was 0.6875 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.7153 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6747 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 paid employment, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 325 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed