Panama vs Uruguay: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Panama
18.0%
in 2021
Uruguay
17.0%
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 18.0% against 17.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.
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 | 15.8% | 16.4% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.8% | 1.0% | 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 18.0% against 17.0% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Panama and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, 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?
- 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.