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

Uruguay: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.3455 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.3455
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
22nd
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.401
in 2004
All-time low
0.3294
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42000200820162000: 0.3292001: 0.3542002: 0.3452003: 0.3842004: 0.4012005: 0.3692006: 0.332007: 0.3662008: 0.392009: 0.3872010: 0.3652011: 0.3932012: 0.3462014: 0.3762015: 0.3772016: 0.346

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Uruguay is 0.3455, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Uruguay peaked at 0.401 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3294, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 22nd out of 24 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Medical workers in Uruguay, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3294
2001 0.3538 +7.4%
2002 0.3451 -2.5%
2003 0.3836 +11.1%
2004 0.401 +4.6%
2005 0.3692 -8.0%
2006 0.3304 -10.5%
2007 0.3661 +10.8%
2008 0.3903 +6.6%
2009 0.3866 -1.0%
2010 0.3646 -5.7%
2011 0.3928 +7.8%
2012 0.3459 -11.9%
2014 0.3756 +8.6%
2015 0.3769 +0.3%
2016 0.3455 -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3655 0.3294 0.401 10
2010s 0.3669 0.3455 0.3928 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 19 Brazil 0.4736 compare
  2. 20 Philippines 0.4417 compare
  3. 21 United States of America 0.4012 compare
  4. 23 Peru 0.3235 compare
  5. 24 Mexico 0.2129 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Uruguay?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Uruguay was 0.3455 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.401 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3294 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 24 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 259 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed