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

Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2195 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.2195
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.2649
in 2003
All-time low
0.2195
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Uruguay, 2000–2016

00.10.20.32000200820162000: 0.2242001: 0.232002: 0.2222003: 0.2652004: 0.2492005: 0.2282006: 0.2382007: 0.2362008: 0.2352009: 0.2362010: 0.242011: 0.2422012: 0.2462014: 0.262015: 0.2452016: 0.219

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Uruguay is 0.2195, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Uruguay peaked at 0.2649 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2195, in 2016.

That places Uruguay 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 occupation: Medical workers in Uruguay, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2242
2001 0.2302 +2.7%
2002 0.2218 -3.6%
2003 0.2649 +19.4%
2004 0.2488 -6.1%
2005 0.2283 -8.3%
2006 0.2382 +4.3%
2007 0.2359 -0.9%
2008 0.235 -0.4%
2009 0.2365 +0.6%
2010 0.2395 +1.3%
2011 0.2416 +0.8%
2012 0.2458 +1.7%
2014 0.2595 +5.6%
2015 0.2454 -5.4%
2016 0.2195 -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2364 0.2218 0.2649 10
2010s 0.2419 0.2195 0.2595 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 22 Brazil 0.3216 compare
  2. 23 Honduras 0.2978 compare
  3. 24 United States of America 0.2631 compare
  4. 26 Mexico 0.1423 compare
  5. 27 Peru 0.1404 compare

See the full ranking of 27 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 0.2195 in 2016, 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 0.2649 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2195 in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Uruguay ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 287 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed