Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
22nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2006–2019

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay, 2006–2019

00.10.20.30.42006201220192006: 0.39 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.349 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.353 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.352 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.325 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.317 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.286 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.273 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.257 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.245 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.269 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.278 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.248 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay peaked at 0.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Uruguay ranks 22nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Uruguay, 2006 to 2019.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2006 0.4%
2007 0.3% -10.5%
2008 0.4% +0.9%
2009 0.4% -0.1%
2010 0.3% -7.8%
2011 0.3% -2.4%
2012 0.3% -9.8%
2014 0.3% -4.5%
2015 0.3% -6.0%
2016 0.2% -4.7%
2017 0.3% +10.1%
2018 0.3% +3.3%
2019 0.2% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural?
Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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