Panama vs Uruguay: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Panama
17.98
in 2021
Uruguay
16.99
in 2020
Panama rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
46th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 17.98 against 16.99 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.99.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 46th of 79 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.78 | 16.38 | 0.6032 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 15.86 | 14.84 | 1.02 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 17.98 against 16.99 in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Panama and Uruguay?
- 0.99, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Panama ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 46th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.