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

Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3137 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.3137
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
32nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3747
in 2014
All-time low
0.1453
in 2009
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

00.10.20.30.42000200820172000: 0.2742001: 0.2882002: 0.2242003: 0.2762004: 0.3382006: 0.32007: 0.2652008: 0.192009: 0.1452010: 0.2212011: 0.2152012: 0.3682014: 0.3752015: 0.3262016: 0.3532017: 0.314

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay is 0.3137, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay peaked at 0.3747 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1453, in 2009.

That places Uruguay 32nd out of 63 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 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: Manager in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2745
2001 0.2881 +5.0%
2002 0.2241 -22.2%
2003 0.2758 +23.1%
2004 0.3383 +22.7%
2006 0.3003 -11.2%
2007 0.2654 -11.6%
2008 0.1903 -28.3%
2009 0.1453 -23.6%
2010 0.2206 +51.8%
2011 0.2148 -2.6%
2012 0.3678 +71.2%
2014 0.3747 +1.9%
2015 0.3255 -13.1%
2016 0.3526 +8.3%
2017 0.3137 -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2558 0.1453 0.3383 9
2010s 0.31 0.2148 0.3747 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 29 Costa Rica 0.3227 compare
  2. 30 Ecuador 0.3225 compare
  3. 31 Bolivia 0.3182 compare
  4. 33 Paraguay 0.3008 compare
  5. 34 Dominican Republic 0.2972 compare
  6. 35 Mexico 0.2842 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 0.3137 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 0.3747 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1453 in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Uruguay ranks 32nd 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 up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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