Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Dominican Republic
16.5%
in 2019
Uruguay
17.0%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Uruguay rank
46th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.0% against 16.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 79 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 16.4% | 6.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 14.8% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17.0% against 16.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.