Public sector wage premium in Uruguay
Uruguay: Public sector wage premium was 0.1806 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ▲ Rising
Public sector wage premium in Uruguay, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
In 2017, public sector wage premium in Uruguay stood at 0.1806 compared to formal wage employees.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Uruguay peaked at 0.2443 compared to formal wage employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 compared to formal wage employees, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 16th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1427 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0388 compared to formal wage employees | 0.244 compared to formal wage employees | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.198 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1806 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2443 compared to formal wage employees | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 13 Spain 0.2161 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 14 Pakistan 0.1973 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 15 Brazil 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 17 Honduras 0.1686 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 18 Chile 0.1514 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 19 Australia 0.1437 compared to formal wage 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 0.1806 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2443 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 compared to formal wage employees in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for public sector wage premium?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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