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Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
67th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

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

00.020.040.060.081998200920211998: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.084 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.081 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.075 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.067 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.066 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.067 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.066 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.071 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.076 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.072 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.077 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.079 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.065 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.067 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.066 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.061 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.059 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.054 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.059 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Uruguay ranks 67th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1998 0.0% —
2000 0.1% —
2001 0.1% -3.9%
2002 0.1% -7.9%
2003 0.1% -10.7%
2004 0.1% -0.5%
2005 0.1% +1.6%
2006 0.1% -1.7%
2007 0.1% +7.6%
2008 0.1% +6.4%
2009 0.1% -5.2%
2010 0.1% +7.1%
2011 0.1% +1.9%
2012 0.1% -17.7%
2013 0.1% +4.0%
2014 0.1% -1.8%
2015 0.1% -2.8%
2016 0.1% -7.2%
2017 0.1% +1.9%
2018 0.1% -0.9%
2019 0.1% -2.1%
2020 0.1% -8.0%
2021 0.1% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 64 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  2. 65 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  3. 66 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  4. 68 Armenia 0.1% compare
  5. 69 Georgia 0.1% compare
  6. 70 El Salvador 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
Uruguay ranks 67th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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