Public sector wage premium in Uruguay

Uruguay: Public sector wage premium was 0.2398 compared to all private employees in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.2398 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
23rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.4124 compared to all private employees
in 2008
All-time low
0.1686 compared to all private employees
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium in Uruguay, 2000–2017

00.10.20.30.42000200820172000: 0.169 compared to all private employees2001: 0.192 compared to all private employees2002: 0.203 compared to all private employees2003: 0.244 compared to all private employees2004: 0.308 compared to all private employees2005: 0.348 compared to all private employees2006: 0.331 compared to all private employees2007: 0.371 compared to all private employees2008: 0.412 compared to all private employees2009: 0.378 compared to all private employees2010: 0.392 compared to all private employees2011: 0.301 compared to all private employees2012: 0.283 compared to all private employees2014: 0.256 compared to all private employees2015: 0.245 compared to all private employees2016: 0.251 compared to all private employees2017: 0.24 compared to all private employees

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Paraguay 0.29 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 21 Ethiopia 0.2792 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 22 Australia 0.2529 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 24 Mexico 0.2255 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 25 Cyprus 0.2236 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 26 Spain 0.2161 compared to all private employees compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
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