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

Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.0671 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.0671
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
49th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0988
in 2003
All-time low
0.0603
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2017

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

00.020.040.060.080.12000200820172000: 0.0862001: 0.0872002: 0.0932003: 0.0992004: 0.0932005: 0.0752006: 0.0812007: 0.0752008: 0.0762009: 0.0672010: 0.0692011: 0.0632012: 0.062014: 0.062015: 0.0622016: 0.0682017: 0.067

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay is 0.0671, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay peaked at 0.0988 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0603, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 49th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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 occupational group: Elementary workers in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0863
2001 0.0867 +0.5%
2002 0.0926 +6.8%
2003 0.0988 +6.7%
2004 0.0929 -6.0%
2005 0.0751 -19.2%
2006 0.0806 +7.3%
2007 0.0749 -7.0%
2008 0.0756 +0.9%
2009 0.0668 -11.5%
2010 0.0688 +2.9%
2011 0.0627 -8.8%
2012 0.0603 -3.9%
2014 0.0605 +0.2%
2015 0.0617 +2.1%
2016 0.0683 +10.6%
2017 0.0671 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.083 0.0668 0.0988 10
2010s 0.0642 0.0603 0.0688 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 46 Peru 0.0771 compare
  2. 47 Sri Lanka 0.0746 compare
  3. 48 Chile 0.0725 compare
  4. 50 United States of America 0.0663 compare
  5. 51 Brazil 0.0634 compare
  6. 52 Morocco 0.0612 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 0.0671 in 2017, 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 0.0988 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0603 in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Uruguay ranks 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 occupational group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
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