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

Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.7334 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7334
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.7613
in 2010
All-time low
0.726
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.7262001: 0.7352002: 0.7282003: 0.7372004: 0.7312005: 0.7562006: 0.7592007: 0.7512008: 0.7532009: 0.7592010: 0.7612011: 0.7412012: 0.7292014: 0.7432015: 0.7382016: 0.733

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.7334 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2016.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay peaked at 0.7613 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.726, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Teachers in Uruguay, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.726
2001 0.7355 +1.3%
2002 0.7279 -1.0%
2003 0.737 +1.3%
2004 0.7308 -0.8%
2005 0.7563 +3.5%
2006 0.7585 +0.3%
2007 0.7513 -1.0%
2008 0.753 +0.2%
2009 0.7595 +0.9%
2010 0.7613 +0.2%
2011 0.7412 -2.6%
2012 0.729 -1.6%
2014 0.7428 +1.9%
2015 0.7375 -0.7%
2016 0.7334 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7436 0.726 0.7595 10
2010s 0.7409 0.729 0.7613 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Sri Lanka 0.7746 compare
  2. 16 Philippines 0.7657 compare
  3. 17 Palestine, State of 0.7478 compare
  4. 19 Ecuador 0.7252 compare
  5. 20 Dominican Republic 0.7243 compare
  6. 21 El Salvador 0.7126 compare

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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 0.7334 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 0.7613 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.726 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 28 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 3.3%. 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 occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 301 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed