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 0.261 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.261
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
26th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.3093
in 2002
All-time low
0.261
in 2017
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

00.10.20.32000200820172000: 0.2972001: 0.2962002: 0.3092003: 0.3092004: 0.2942005: 0.282006: 0.2642007: 0.2912008: 0.2692009: 0.282010: 0.2772011: 0.2752012: 0.2732014: 0.2782015: 0.2682017: 0.261

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Uruguay is 0.261, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Uruguay peaked at 0.3093 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.261, in 2017.

That places Uruguay 26th out of 29 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 paid employment, by industry in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Health in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2966
2001 0.2962 -0.2%
2002 0.3093 +4.4%
2003 0.3087 -0.2%
2004 0.2938 -4.8%
2005 0.2801 -4.7%
2006 0.2644 -5.6%
2007 0.2906 +9.9%
2008 0.2685 -7.6%
2009 0.2801 +4.3%
2010 0.2774 -1.0%
2011 0.2754 -0.7%
2012 0.2734 -0.7%
2014 0.2782 +1.8%
2015 0.2678 -3.8%
2017 0.261 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2888 0.2644 0.3093 10
2010s 0.2722 0.261 0.2782 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 23 Brazil 0.415 compare
  2. 24 Australia 0.3892 compare
  3. 25 Philippines 0.3163 compare
  4. 27 Russian Federation 0.0934 compare
  5. 28 Colombia 0.0854 compare
  6. 29 South Africa 0.045 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 0.261 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 0.3093 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.261 in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Uruguay ranks 26th 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 10.2%. 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 paid employment, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 320 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed