Public sector wage premium in Uruguay
Uruguay: Public sector wage premium was 0.2398 compared to all private employees in 2017. ▲ Rising
Public sector wage premium in Uruguay, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.2398 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Uruguay peaked at 0.4124 compared to all private employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1686 compared to all private employees, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2956 compared to all private employees | 0.1686 compared to all private employees | 0.4124 compared to all private employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2812 compared to all private employees | 0.2398 compared to all private employees | 0.3924 compared to all private employees | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 20 Paraguay 0.29 compared to all private employees compare
- 21 Ethiopia 0.2792 compared to all private employees compare
- 22 Australia 0.2529 compared to all private employees compare
- 24 Mexico 0.2255 compared to all private employees compare
- 25 Cyprus 0.2236 compared to all private employees compare
- 26 Spain 0.2161 compared to all private employees compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium in Uruguay?
- Public sector wage premium in Uruguay was 0.2398 compared to all private employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4124 compared to all private employees in 2008.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1686 compared to all private employees in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for public sector wage premium?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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