Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Uruguay

Uruguay: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.0408 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
15th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.0124 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.2955 compared to formal wage employees
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2017

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Uruguay, 2001–2017

-0.3-0.2-0.1-02001200920172001: -0.296 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.194 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.146 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.127 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.188 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.153 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.091 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.104 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.097 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.054 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.012 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.003 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.035 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.059 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.041 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Uruguay is -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Uruguay peaked at 0.0124 compared to formal wage employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.2955 compared to formal wage employees, in 2001.

That places Uruguay 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 formal wage employees) in Uruguay, 2001 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2001 -0.2955 compared to formal wage employees
2002 -0.1944 compared to formal wage employees -34.2%
2003 -0.1459 compared to formal wage employees -24.9%
2004 -0.1271 compared to formal wage employees -12.9%
2005 -0.188 compared to formal wage employees +48.0%
2006 -0.1529 compared to formal wage employees -18.7%
2007 -0.0906 compared to formal wage employees -40.8%
2008 -0.1038 compared to formal wage employees +14.7%
2009 -0.0967 compared to formal wage employees -6.9%
2010 -0.0535 compared to formal wage employees -44.6%
2011 0.0124 compared to formal wage employees -123.1%
2012 -0.0028 compared to formal wage employees -122.5%
2014 -0.0349 compared to formal wage employees +1158.2%
2015 -0.0585 compared to formal wage employees +67.5%
2017 -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees -30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.155 compared to formal wage employees -0.2955 compared to formal wage employees -0.0906 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s -0.0297 compared to formal wage employees -0.0585 compared to formal wage employees 0.0124 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Guatemala 0.0851 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 13 Chile 0.0684 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 14 Brazil 0.0281 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 16 Argentina -0.0482 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 17 Paraguay -0.0899 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 18 Russian Federation -0.1854 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 21 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 -0.0408 compared to formal wage 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 0.0124 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2955 compared to formal wage employees in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 21 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 55.0%. 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: Health (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 216 data points, 2000–2021
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