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

Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.6368 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.6368
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.6577
in 2010
All-time low
0.6143
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.6142001: 0.6212002: 0.6282003: 0.6422004: 0.6172005: 0.6512006: 0.6542007: 0.6452008: 0.652009: 0.6442010: 0.6582011: 0.6372012: 0.6322014: 0.6382015: 0.6332017: 0.637

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.6368 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Uruguay peaked at 0.6577 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6143, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 19th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6143
2001 0.6208 +1.1%
2002 0.628 +1.2%
2003 0.6423 +2.3%
2004 0.6168 -4.0%
2005 0.6513 +5.6%
2006 0.6544 +0.5%
2007 0.645 -1.4%
2008 0.6505 +0.9%
2009 0.6443 -0.9%
2010 0.6577 +2.1%
2011 0.6371 -3.1%
2012 0.6318 -0.8%
2014 0.6383 +1.0%
2015 0.6333 -0.8%
2017 0.6368 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6368 0.6143 0.6544 10
2010s 0.6392 0.6318 0.6577 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Philippines 0.6437 compare
  2. 17 Ecuador 0.6406 compare
  3. 18 Brazil 0.6377 compare
  4. 20 Sri Lanka 0.596 compare
  5. 21 El Salvador 0.5955 compare
  6. 22 Pakistan 0.5774 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Uruguay?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Uruguay was 0.6368 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.6577 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6143 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Uruguay ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 total employment, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 326 data points, 2000–2021
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