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

Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2373 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.2373
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
51st
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.2461
in 2012
All-time low
0.1754
in 2001
Years of data
17
2000–2017

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

00.050.10.150.20.252000200820172000: 0.2122001: 0.1752002: 0.2152003: 0.2152004: 0.1992005: 0.1922006: 0.2082007: 0.1882008: 0.1892009: 0.1912010: 0.1772011: 0.1822012: 0.2462014: 0.2332015: 0.2242016: 0.2272017: 0.237

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Uruguay stood at 0.2373.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Uruguay peaked at 0.2461 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1754, in 2001.

That places Uruguay 51st out of 61 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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 occupational group: Technicians in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2121
2001 0.1754 -17.3%
2002 0.215 +22.6%
2003 0.2155 +0.2%
2004 0.1989 -7.7%
2005 0.1917 -3.7%
2006 0.208 +8.5%
2007 0.188 -9.6%
2008 0.1889 +0.5%
2009 0.1913 +1.3%
2010 0.1773 -7.4%
2011 0.1816 +2.5%
2012 0.2461 +35.5%
2014 0.2327 -5.4%
2015 0.2236 -3.9%
2016 0.2271 +1.5%
2017 0.2373 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1985 0.1754 0.2155 10
2010s 0.218 0.1773 0.2461 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 48 Chile 0.2482 compare
  2. 49 Cyprus 0.2443 compare
  3. 50 Australia 0.241 compare
  4. 52 Czechia 0.2321 compare
  5. 53 Croatia 0.2304 compare
  6. 54 Türkiye 0.2303 compare

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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 0.2373 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 0.2461 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1754 in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Uruguay ranks 51st out of 61 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 up 26.3%. 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 total 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 total employment, by occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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