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
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Uruguay, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2888 | 0.2644 | 0.3093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2722 | 0.261 | 0.2782 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 23 Brazil 0.415 compare
- 24 Australia 0.3892 compare
- 25 Philippines 0.3163 compare
- 27 Russian Federation 0.0934 compare
- 28 Colombia 0.0854 compare
- 29 South Africa 0.045 compare
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 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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