Public sector employment in Uruguay
Uruguay: Public sector employment was 249.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment in Uruguay, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, public sector employment in Uruguay stood at 249.31.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment in Uruguay peaked at 251.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 197.42, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Public sector employment in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 197.42 | — |
| 2008 | 202.7 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 200.57 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 223.06 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 236.95 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 231.37 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 237.65 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 246.1 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 241.67 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 246.97 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 242.58 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 244.89 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 250.83 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 251.58 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 238.84 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 249.31 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.23 | 197.42 | 202.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 240.21 | 223.06 | 250.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.58 | 238.84 | 251.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 29 Mongolia 282.35 compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 266.9
- 31 Honduras 252.31 compare
- 33 Montenegro 232.44 compare
- 34 Armenia 230.79 compare
- 35 Paraguay 224.52
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 in Uruguay?
- Public sector employment in Uruguay was 249.31 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 251.58 in 2022.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.42 in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for public sector employment?
- Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public sector employment rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.