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

Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2977 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.2977
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
45th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.311
in 2012
All-time low
0.24
in 2010
Years of data
17
2000–2017

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

00.10.20.32000200820172000: 0.2952001: 0.2542002: 0.3082003: 0.3072004: 0.2862005: 0.2772006: 0.2882007: 0.2632008: 0.2622009: 0.2592010: 0.242011: 0.2432012: 0.3112014: 0.2942015: 0.2792016: 0.2852017: 0.298

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay stood at 0.2977.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Uruguay peaked at 0.311 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2010.

That places Uruguay 45th out of 62 countries with data for 2017, 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 occupational group: Technicians in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.295
2001 0.2539 -13.9%
2002 0.3075 +21.1%
2003 0.3068 -0.2%
2004 0.2865 -6.6%
2005 0.2767 -3.4%
2006 0.288 +4.1%
2007 0.2632 -8.6%
2008 0.2616 -0.6%
2009 0.2592 -0.9%
2010 0.24 -7.4%
2011 0.2428 +1.1%
2012 0.311 +28.1%
2014 0.2944 -5.3%
2015 0.2795 -5.1%
2016 0.2854 +2.1%
2017 0.2977 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2799 0.2539 0.3075 10
2010s 0.2787 0.24 0.311 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 42 Estonia 0.3031 compare
  2. 43 Philippines 0.2999 compare
  3. 44 Austria 0.2981 compare
  4. 46 Chile 0.2902 compare
  5. 47 Romania 0.289 compare
  6. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2859 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 0.2977 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 0.311 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Uruguay ranks 45th out of 62 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 13.1%. 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 occupational group: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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