Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay
Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.5287 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.5287 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay peaked at 0.6164 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5287, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 44th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5925 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5832 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5959 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6011 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.59 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6012 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6011 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5918 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6164 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6029 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6123 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5865 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.539 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5443 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5405 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5383 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5287 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5976 | 0.5832 | 0.6164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5557 | 0.5287 | 0.6123 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 in Uruguay?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay was 0.5287 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 0.6164 in 2008.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5287 in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 64 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 10.7%. 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: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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