Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Uruguay

Uruguay: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was -0.0375 compared to all private employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.0375 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 29.7%
World rank
19th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.0353 compared to all private employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.2823 compared to all private employees
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

-0.3-0.2-0.1-02000200820172000: -0.282 compared to all private employees2001: -0.244 compared to all private employees2002: -0.156 compared to all private employees2003: -0.114 compared to all private employees2004: -0.07 compared to all private employees2005: -0.164 compared to all private employees2006: -0.108 compared to all private employees2007: -0.067 compared to all private employees2008: -0.071 compared to all private employees2009: -0.085 compared to all private employees2010: -0.032 compared to all private employees2011: 0.035 compared to all private employees2012: 0.007 compared to all private employees2014: 0.03 compared to all private employees2015: -0.053 compared to all private employees2017: -0.037 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Uruguay stood at -0.0375 compared to all private employees.

The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Uruguay peaked at 0.0353 compared to all private employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.2823 compared to all private employees, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 19th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 -0.2823 compared to all private employees
2001 -0.2437 compared to all private employees -13.7%
2002 -0.1561 compared to all private employees -36.0%
2003 -0.1144 compared to all private employees -26.7%
2004 -0.0702 compared to all private employees -38.6%
2005 -0.1638 compared to all private employees +133.4%
2006 -0.1083 compared to all private employees -33.9%
2007 -0.0666 compared to all private employees -38.5%
2008 -0.0706 compared to all private employees +6.1%
2009 -0.0854 compared to all private employees +20.8%
2010 -0.0317 compared to all private employees -62.8%
2011 0.0353 compared to all private employees -211.3%
2012 0.0073 compared to all private employees -79.2%
2014 0.0295 compared to all private employees +301.8%
2015 -0.0533 compared to all private employees -280.5%
2017 -0.0375 compared to all private employees -29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1361 compared to all private employees -0.2823 compared to all private employees -0.0666 compared to all private employees 10
2010s -0.0084 compared to all private employees -0.0533 compared to all private employees 0.0353 compared to all private employees 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Chile 0.0545 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 17 Brazil 0.0389 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 18 Argentina 0.0154 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 20 Paraguay -0.0877 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 21 Russian Federation -0.1618 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 22 Armenia -0.2281 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Uruguay?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Uruguay was -0.0375 compared to all private employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0353 compared to all private employees in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2823 compared to all private employees in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Uruguay ranks 19th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: health rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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: Health (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 260 data points, 2000–2021
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