Türkiye vs Uruguay: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Türkiye
16.0%
in 2019
Uruguay
17.0%
in 2020
Türkiye rank
49th
Uruguay rank
46th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Türkiye
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.0% against 16.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Türkiye 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 | Türkiye | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 16.9% | 4.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 14.9% | 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, Türkiye or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17.0% against 16.0% in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Türkiye and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Türkiye and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Türkiye ranks 49th 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.