Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Uruguay
Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.2419 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Uruguay stood at 0.2419.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Uruguay peaked at 0.2568 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2063, in 2010.
That places Uruguay 40th out of 69 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.236 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2338 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2559 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2568 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2518 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2337 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2309 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2188 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2182 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2113 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2063 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2072 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2072 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2077 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2073 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2123 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2098 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.215 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2218 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2419 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2347 | 0.2113 | 0.2568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2105 | 0.2063 | 0.2218 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2419 | 0.2419 | 0.2419 | 1 |
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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 location in Uruguay?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Uruguay was 0.2419 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2568 in 2003.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2063 in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Uruguay ranks 40th out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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