Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0.2512 compared to all private employees in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.2512 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
15th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.3539 compared to all private employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.1456 compared to all private employees
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Uruguay, 2000–2017

-0.100.10.20.30.42000200820172000: -0.146 compared to all private employees2001: -0.075 compared to all private employees2002: -0.067 compared to all private employees2003: 0.04 compared to all private employees2004: 0.021 compared to all private employees2005: 0.078 compared to all private employees2006: 0.257 compared to all private employees2007: 0.354 compared to all private employees2008: 0.3 compared to all private employees2009: 0.321 compared to all private employees2010: 0.333 compared to all private employees2011: 0.233 compared to all private employees2012: 0.259 compared to all private employees2014: 0.304 compared to all private employees2015: 0.262 compared to all private employees2017: 0.251 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Uruguay stood at 0.2512 compared to all private employees.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Uruguay peaked at 0.3539 compared to all private employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.1456 compared to all private employees, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 15th of 22 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 0.1082 compared to all private employees -0.1456 compared to all private employees 0.3539 compared to all private employees 10
2010s 0.2737 compared to all private employees 0.2329 compared to all private employees 0.3328 compared to all private employees 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Jordan 0.2643 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 13 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.2575 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 14 Paraguay 0.2564 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 16 Honduras 0.2356 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 17 Brazil 0.076 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 18 Australia 0.0222 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

More reference data data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Uruguay?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Uruguay was 0.2512 compared to all private employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3539 compared to all private employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1456 compared to all private employees in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 industry: Education (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 255 data points, 2000–2021
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