Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education was 0.263 compared to paid wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.263 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
15th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.3772 compared to paid wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.1193 compared to paid wage employees
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education in Uruguay, 2000–2017

-0.100.10.20.30.42000200820172000: -0.119 compared to paid wage employees2001: -0.026 compared to paid wage employees2002: -0.049 compared to paid wage employees2003: 0.088 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.077 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.107 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.299 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.377 compared to paid wage employees2008: 0.306 compared to paid wage employees2009: 0.375 compared to paid wage employees2010: 0.303 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.249 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.292 compared to paid wage employees2014: 0.334 compared to paid wage employees2015: 0.319 compared to paid wage employees2017: 0.263 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Uruguay is 0.263 compared to paid wage employees, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Uruguay peaked at 0.3772 compared to paid wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.1193 compared to paid wage employees, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 15th of 23 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.

Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2000 -0.1193 compared to paid wage employees
2001 -0.0256 compared to paid wage employees -78.5%
2002 -0.0487 compared to paid wage employees +90.1%
2003 0.0878 compared to paid wage employees -280.4%
2004 0.0775 compared to paid wage employees -11.7%
2005 0.1073 compared to paid wage employees +38.5%
2006 0.2991 compared to paid wage employees +178.8%
2007 0.3772 compared to paid wage employees +26.1%
2008 0.3058 compared to paid wage employees -18.9%
2009 0.3751 compared to paid wage employees +22.7%
2010 0.303 compared to paid wage employees -19.2%
2011 0.2486 compared to paid wage employees -17.9%
2012 0.2922 compared to paid wage employees +17.5%
2014 0.3337 compared to paid wage employees +14.2%
2015 0.3194 compared to paid wage employees -4.3%
2017 0.263 compared to paid wage employees -17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1436 compared to paid wage employees -0.1193 compared to paid wage employees 0.3772 compared to paid wage employees 10
2010s 0.2933 compared to paid wage employees 0.2486 compared to paid wage employees 0.3337 compared to paid wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Ecuador 0.4318 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 13 Jordan 0.3614 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 14 Ethiopia 0.2864 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 16 Honduras 0.2273 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 17 Australia 0.1294 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 18 Brazil 0.0983 compared to paid wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Uruguay?
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Uruguay was 0.263 compared to paid wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3772 compared to paid wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1193 compared to paid wage employees in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 259 data points, 2000–2021
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