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

Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3134 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.3134
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.3658
in 2014
All-time low
0.3134
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay, 2000–2016

00.10.20.30.42000200820162000: 0.3142001: 0.3332002: 0.3142003: 0.3642004: 0.3532005: 0.3292006: 0.3282007: 0.3382008: 0.3532009: 0.3582010: 0.3422011: 0.3492012: 0.3512014: 0.3662015: 0.352016: 0.313

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay stood at 0.3134. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay peaked at 0.3658 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3134, in 2016.

That places Uruguay 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers in Uruguay, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3142
2001 0.3329 +5.9%
2002 0.3142 -5.6%
2003 0.3636 +15.7%
2004 0.3532 -2.8%
2005 0.3291 -6.8%
2006 0.328 -0.3%
2007 0.3383 +3.1%
2008 0.3525 +4.2%
2009 0.3584 +1.7%
2010 0.3419 -4.6%
2011 0.3489 +2.1%
2012 0.3511 +0.6%
2014 0.3658 +4.2%
2015 0.3496 -4.4%
2016 0.3134 -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3384 0.3142 0.3636 10
2010s 0.3451 0.3134 0.3658 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 21 Brazil 0.4724 compare
  2. 22 Philippines 0.4369 compare
  3. 23 Honduras 0.4185 compare
  4. 25 United States of America 0.2874 compare
  5. 26 Peru 0.2542 compare
  6. 27 Mexico 0.1783 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay was 0.3134 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3658 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3134 in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Uruguay ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 286 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed