Jamaica vs Uruguay: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 61,862 against 60,048 in Jamaica, a difference of 1,814.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 24th of 63 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,679 | 16,670 | 29,009 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 52,440 | 23,943 | 28,497 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average monthly earnings of public sector employees, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 61,862 against 60,048 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average monthly earnings of public sector employees between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 1,814, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
- Jamaica ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 24th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average monthly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.