Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
31st
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, 1998–2019

00.10.20.31998200820191998: 0.269 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.188 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.194 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.19 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.201 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.193 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.219 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.224 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.214 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.22 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.179 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.173 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.168 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.168 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.17 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.173 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.166 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2019, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Uruguay stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Uruguay peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

Uruguay ranks 31st of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.3%
2000 0.2% -30.0%
2001 0.2% +3.3%
2002 0.2% -2.1%
2003 0.2% +5.9%
2004 0.2% -5.0%
2005 0.2% +1.0%
2006 0.2% +13.6%
2007 0.2% +3.8%
2008 0.2% -1.7%
2009 0.2% -4.4%
2010 0.2% +2.7%
2011 0.2% -7.6%
2012 0.2% -11.8%
2014 0.2% -3.3%
2015 0.2% -3.0%
2016 0.2% +0.3%
2017 0.2% +0.6%
2018 0.2% +2.1%
2019 0.2% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 28 Venezuela 0.2% compare
  2. 29 Moldova 0.2% compare
  3. 30 Panama 0.2% compare
  4. 32 Brazil 0.2% compare
  5. 33 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
  6. 34 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  7. 34 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Uruguay?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64?
Uruguay ranks 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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