Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Uruguay

Uruguay: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher was 0.2643 compared to all private employees in 2015. β—† Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.2643 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.3958 compared to all private employees
in 2009
All-time low
-0.0928 compared to all private employees
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2015

Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Uruguay, 2000–2015

-0.100.10.20.30.42000200720152000: -0.093 compared to all private employees2001: -0.02 compared to all private employees2002: -0.01 compared to all private employees2003: 0.201 compared to all private employees2004: 0.056 compared to all private employees2005: 0.121 compared to all private employees2006: 0.294 compared to all private employees2007: 0.368 compared to all private employees2008: 0.35 compared to all private employees2009: 0.396 compared to all private employees2010: 0.321 compared to all private employees2011: 0.253 compared to all private employees2012: 0.302 compared to all private employees2014: 0.29 compared to all private employees2015: 0.264 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Uruguay is 0.2643 compared to all private employees, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Uruguay peaked at 0.3958 compared to all private employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0928 compared to all private employees, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 0.1664 compared to all private employees -0.0928 compared to all private employees 0.3958 compared to all private employees 10
2010s 0.2861 compared to all private employees 0.253 compared to all private employees 0.3211 compared to all private employees 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 7 Ethiopia 0.4891 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 8 Ecuador 0.3486 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 9 Palestine 0.2685 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 11 Peru 0.2552 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 12 Jordan 0.2537 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 13 Honduras 0.1367 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 20 places β†’

More reference data data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Uruguay?
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Uruguay was 0.2643 compared to all private employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3958 compared to all private employees in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0928 compared to all private employees in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher?
Uruguay ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. 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 occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 207 data points, 2000–2021
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