Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
72nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.020.040.061998200920211998: 0 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.062 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.057 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.053 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.049 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.049 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.051 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.05 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.065 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.056 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.054 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.062 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.058 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.06 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.062 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.048 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.046 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.042 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.045 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.044 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.044 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.045 % 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 0.0% for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Uruguay peaked at 0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Uruguay ranks 72nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.0%
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% -7.8%
2002 0.1% -6.1%
2003 0.0% -7.3%
2004 0.0% -0.5%
2005 0.1% +4.4%
2006 0.1% -2.6%
2007 0.1% +29.1%
2008 0.1% -14.1%
2009 0.1% -2.1%
2010 0.1% +13.1%
2011 0.1% -6.3%
2012 0.1% +3.7%
2013 0.1% +4.3%
2014 0.0% -22.7%
2015 0.0% -5.0%
2016 0.0% -7.8%
2017 0.0% +6.3%
2018 0.0% -2.9%
2019 0.0% +0.2%
2021 0.0% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 69 Uganda 0.0% compare
  2. 70 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
  3. 71 Honduras 0.0% compare
  4. 73 Mexico 0.0% compare
  5. 74 Indonesia 0.0% compare
  6. 75 Greece 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Uruguay?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary?
Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Employment in the construction sector, 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
Employment in the construction sector, 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
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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