Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary educa in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary educa was 0.8% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 2004
Years of data
18
2001–2019

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary educa in Uruguay, 2001–2019

00.20.40.60.82001201020192001: 0.705 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.7 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.673 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.66 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.676 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.714 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.686 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.731 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.744 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.749 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.786 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.767 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.82 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.818 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.813 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.817 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.817 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.812 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.8% for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary educa in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary educa in Uruguay peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.

That places Uruguay 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Albania 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Chile 0.9% compare
  3. 4 South Korea 0.8% compare
  4. 5 Turkey 0.8% compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places β†’

More reference data data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary educa in Uruguay?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary educa in Uruguay was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary educa recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary educa recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary educa?
Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2019.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary educa rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 374 data points, 1981–2021
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