Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Uruguay
Uruguay: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 16.99 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
16.99
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
46th
of 79 countries
All-time high
18.02
in 2003
All-time low
14.31
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2020
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Uruguay stood at 16.99.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Uruguay peaked at 18.02 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.31, in 2010.
Uruguay ranks 46th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.16 | — |
| 2001 | 16.61 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.91 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 18.02 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.7 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.64 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 15.67 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 14.89 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 14.86 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.33 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 14.31 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.44 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.81 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.88 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.66 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.01 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.13 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.55 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.99 | +9.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 16.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.54, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 16.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.51, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.38 | 14.33 | 18.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.84 | 14.31 | 15.55 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.99 | 16.99 | 16.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Uruguay?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Uruguay was 16.99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.02 in 2003.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.31 in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Uruguay ranks 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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