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

Uruguay: Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education was 0.2134 compared to paid wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.2134 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
up 107.1%
World rank
8th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.3397 compared to paid wage employees
in 2010
All-time low
-0.2715 compared to paid wage employees
in 2001
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

-0.200.20.42000200820172000: -0.247 compared to paid wage employees2001: -0.271 compared to paid wage employees2002: -0.162 compared to paid wage employees2003: -0.15 compared to paid wage employees2004: -0.164 compared to paid wage employees2005: -0.092 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.092 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.248 compared to paid wage employees2008: 0.287 compared to paid wage employees2009: 0.186 compared to paid wage employees2010: 0.34 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.165 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.116 compared to paid wage employees2014: 0.226 compared to paid wage employees2015: 0.103 compared to paid wage employees2017: 0.213 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Uruguay stood at 0.2134 compared to paid wage employees.

The figure is up 107.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Uruguay peaked at 0.3397 compared to paid wage employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.2715 compared to paid wage employees, in 2001.

That places Uruguay 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2017, 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 males, by industry: Education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2000 -0.2475 compared to paid wage employees
2001 -0.2715 compared to paid wage employees +9.7%
2002 -0.1621 compared to paid wage employees -40.3%
2003 -0.1498 compared to paid wage employees -7.6%
2004 -0.1637 compared to paid wage employees +9.2%
2005 -0.0918 compared to paid wage employees -43.9%
2006 0.0924 compared to paid wage employees -200.7%
2007 0.2478 compared to paid wage employees +168.2%
2008 0.2871 compared to paid wage employees +15.9%
2009 0.186 compared to paid wage employees -35.2%
2010 0.3397 compared to paid wage employees +82.6%
2011 0.1654 compared to paid wage employees -51.3%
2012 0.1159 compared to paid wage employees -29.9%
2014 0.2263 compared to paid wage employees +95.3%
2015 0.1031 compared to paid wage employees -54.5%
2017 0.2134 compared to paid wage employees +107.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0273 compared to paid wage employees -0.2715 compared to paid wage employees 0.2871 compared to paid wage employees 10
2010s 0.194 compared to paid wage employees 0.1031 compared to paid wage employees 0.3397 compared to paid wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 5 Philippines 0.3994 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 6 Costa Rica 0.3014 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 7 Honduras 0.2225 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 9 Ethiopia 0.2088 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 10 Colombia 0.1864 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 11 Palestine, State of 0.1667 compared to paid wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Uruguay?
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Uruguay was 0.2134 compared to paid wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3397 compared to paid wage employees in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2715 compared to paid wage employees in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education?
Uruguay ranks 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 males, 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 males, 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
22 places, 256 data points, 2000–2021
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