Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.0869 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0869 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
32nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.0932 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.1222 compared to formal wage employees
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Uruguay, 2001–2017

-0.1-0.05-00.050.12001200920172001: -0.122 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.116 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.043 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.042 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.029 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.006 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.029 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.051 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.056 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.077 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.04 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.093 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.092 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.089 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.071 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.087 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Uruguay stood at 0.0869 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 198.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Uruguay peaked at 0.0932 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.1222 compared to formal wage employees, in 2001.

Uruguay ranks 32nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0233 compared to formal wage employees -0.1222 compared to formal wage employees 0.0563 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s 0.0785 compared to formal wage employees 0.0398 compared to formal wage employees 0.0932 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 29 Mexico 0.1115 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 30 Pakistan 0.0967 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 31 Honduras 0.0952 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 33 Austria 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 34 Romania 0.0726 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 35 Serbia, Republic of 0.0645 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Uruguay?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Uruguay was 0.0869 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0932 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1222 compared to formal wage employees in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 198.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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