Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Uruguay

Uruguay: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was -0.0759 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.0759 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
36th
of 52 countries
All-time high
-0.0565 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.2864 compared to formal wage employees
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Uruguay, 2001–2017

-0.3-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.052001200920172001: -0.286 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.245 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.156 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.236 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.214 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.129 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.114 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.057 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.089 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.069 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.12 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.081 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.062 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.058 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.072 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.076 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded -0.0759 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Uruguay peaked at -0.0565 compared to formal wage employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.2864 compared to formal wage employees, in 2001.

Uruguay ranks 36th of 52 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 -0.1695 compared to formal wage employees -0.2864 compared to formal wage employees -0.0565 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s -0.0767 compared to formal wage employees -0.1198 compared to formal wage employees -0.058 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 33 Austria -0.0629 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 34 Russia -0.0647 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 35 Serbia -0.0681 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 37 Hungary -0.0786 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 38 Greece -0.0912 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 39 United Kingdom -0.0926 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Uruguay?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Uruguay was -0.0759 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was -0.0565 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2864 compared to formal wage employees in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Uruguay ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 occupational group: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 604 data points, 2000–2021
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