Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Uruguay

Uruguay: Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector was 1.85 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.85
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
31st
of 58 countries
All-time high
3.43
in 2004
All-time low
1.2
in 2005
Years of data
17
2000–2017

Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Uruguay, 2000–2017

11.522.533.52000200820172000: 3.12001: 3.12002: 2.62003: 3.22004: 3.42005: 1.22006: 2.72007: 3.12008: 2.92009: 2.92010: 32011: 2.62012: 22014: 1.92015: 22016: 2.12017: 1.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Uruguay is 1.85, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Uruguay peaked at 3.43 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2005.

That places Uruguay 31st out of 58 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 3.05 —
2001 3.14 +2.8%
2002 2.64 -15.7%
2003 3.16 +19.4%
2004 3.43 +8.5%
2005 1.2 -65.1%
2006 2.67 +123.2%
2007 3.07 +15.1%
2008 2.89 -5.9%
2009 2.9 +0.5%
2010 2.97 +2.1%
2011 2.63 -11.4%
2012 2.02 -23.3%
2014 1.93 -4.5%
2015 2.05 +6.2%
2016 2.13 +4.2%
2017 1.85 -13.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 1.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.92, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 1.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.93, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +123.2% 1.2 2.67

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.81 1.2 3.43 10
2010s 2.22 1.85 2.97 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 28 Palestine 1.88 compare
  2. 29 Serbia 1.86 compare
  3. 30 Ireland 1.86 compare
  4. 32 Czechia 1.83 compare
  5. 33 Mexico 1.8 compare
  6. 34 Russia 1.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Uruguay?
Relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Uruguay was 1.85 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.43 in 2004.
What is the lowest relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector?
Uruguay ranks 31st out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
Is relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 670 data points, 2000–2021
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