Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers in Uruguay

Uruguay: Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers was 0.2846 compared to paid wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.2846 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.5304 compared to paid wage employees
in 2009
All-time low
-0.0575 compared to paid wage employees
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2015

Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers in Uruguay, 2000–2015

00.20.40.62000200720152000: -0.058 compared to paid wage employees2001: 0.057 compared to paid wage employees2002: -0.008 compared to paid wage employees2003: 0.244 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.1 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.19 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.314 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.367 compared to paid wage employees2008: 0.348 compared to paid wage employees2009: 0.53 compared to paid wage employees2010: 0.291 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.279 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.331 compared to paid wage employees2014: 0.282 compared to paid wage employees2015: 0.285 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2015, public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers in Uruguay stood at 0.2846 compared to paid wage employees.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers in Uruguay peaked at 0.5304 compared to paid wage employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0575 compared to paid wage employees, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 occupation: Teachers in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers (compared to paid wage employees) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2015.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2000 -0.0575 compared to paid wage employees
2001 0.0571 compared to paid wage employees -199.2%
2002 -0.008 compared to paid wage employees -114.0%
2003 0.244 compared to paid wage employees -3152.8%
2004 0.1 compared to paid wage employees -59.0%
2005 0.19 compared to paid wage employees +90.1%
2006 0.3138 compared to paid wage employees +65.2%
2007 0.3669 compared to paid wage employees +16.9%
2008 0.3483 compared to paid wage employees -5.1%
2009 0.5304 compared to paid wage employees +52.3%
2010 0.2913 compared to paid wage employees -45.1%
2011 0.2785 compared to paid wage employees -4.4%
2012 0.331 compared to paid wage employees +18.9%
2014 0.2822 compared to paid wage employees -14.8%
2015 0.2846 compared to paid wage employees +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2085 compared to paid wage employees -0.0575 compared to paid wage employees 0.5304 compared to paid wage employees 10
2010s 0.2935 compared to paid wage employees 0.2785 compared to paid wage employees 0.331 compared to paid wage employees 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Ecuador 0.4533 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 10 Jordan 0.3603 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 11 Honduras 0.2974 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 13 Peru 0.1008 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 14 Brazil 0.0754 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 15 South Africa 0.0724 compared to paid wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers in Uruguay?
Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers in Uruguay was 0.2846 compared to paid wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.5304 compared to paid wage employees in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0575 compared to paid wage employees in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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 occupation: Teachers (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 occupation: Teachers (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 209 data points, 2000–2021
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