Turkey vs Uruguay: Public sector employment as a share of total employment

Turkey
16.03
in 2019
Uruguay
16.99
in 2020
Turkey rank
49th
Uruguay rank
46th

Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time

  • Turkey
  • Uruguay
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 16.99 against 16.03 in Turkey, a difference of 0.96.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.

Turkey ranks 49th 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 Turkey Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 12.44 16.92 4.48 Uruguay
2010s 13.69 14.88 1.2 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, Turkey or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 16.99 against 16.03 in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Turkey and Uruguay?
0.96, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uruguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Turkey and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
Turkey ranks 49th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed