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 0.0642 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0642
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
51st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0718
in 2016
All-time low
0.0404
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2017

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

00.020.040.060.082000200820172000: 0.042001: 0.0442002: 0.0472003: 0.0572004: 0.0592005: 0.0442006: 0.0512007: 0.0572008: 0.0612009: 0.0552010: 0.0542011: 0.0522012: 0.0552014: 0.0612015: 0.0592016: 0.0722017: 0.064

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Uruguay stood at 0.0642.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Uruguay peaked at 0.0718 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0404, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 51st of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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 occupational group: Elementary workers in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0404
2001 0.0444 +9.9%
2002 0.0474 +6.8%
2003 0.0571 +20.5%
2004 0.0587 +2.7%
2005 0.0442 -24.7%
2006 0.0508 +15.1%
2007 0.0573 +12.7%
2008 0.0611 +6.6%
2009 0.0546 -10.5%
2010 0.0543 -0.6%
2011 0.0516 -5.0%
2012 0.055 +6.7%
2014 0.061 +10.8%
2015 0.0591 -3.1%
2016 0.0718 +21.6%
2017 0.0642 -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0516 0.0404 0.0611 10
2010s 0.0596 0.0516 0.0718 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 48 Morocco 0.0772 compare
  2. 49 Chile 0.073 compare
  3. 50 Türkiye 0.0655 compare
  4. 52 Costa Rica 0.061 compare
  5. 53 Sri Lanka 0.0608 compare
  6. 54 Pakistan 0.054 compare

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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 0.0642 in 2017, 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 0.0718 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0404 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Uruguay ranks 51st out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
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 12.0%. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Elementary 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 occupational group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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