Uruguay vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Uruguay
17.0%
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
16.8%
in 2006
Uruguay rank
46th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
47th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Uruguay
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.0% against 16.8% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 46th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 47th of 79 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Uruguay or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Uruguay, at 17.0% against 16.8% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Uruguay and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2006.
- How do Uruguay and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Uruguay ranks 46th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 47th 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.