Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
50th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.050.10.150.21998200920211998: 0.21 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.17 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.162 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.153 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.155 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.159 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.163 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.157 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.16 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.153 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.151 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.151 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.152 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.149 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.153 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.146 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.142 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.146 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.136 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.135 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.133 % of male employed population in working age2020: 0.132 % of male employed population in working age2021: 0.125 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.

That places Uruguay 50th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1998 0.2%
2000 0.2% -19.1%
2001 0.2% -5.0%
2002 0.2% -5.1%
2003 0.2% +1.3%
2004 0.2% +2.0%
2005 0.2% +2.9%
2006 0.2% -4.0%
2007 0.2% +2.4%
2008 0.2% -4.3%
2009 0.2% -1.7%
2010 0.2% +0.1%
2011 0.2% +1.0%
2012 0.1% -1.9%
2013 0.2% +2.1%
2014 0.1% -4.5%
2015 0.1% -2.5%
2016 0.1% +2.4%
2017 0.1% -6.6%
2018 0.1% -0.8%
2019 0.1% -1.3%
2020 0.1% -1.2%
2021 0.1% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 47 Ecuador 0.1% compare
  2. 48 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  3. 49 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  4. 51 Jordan 0.1% compare
  5. 52 France 0.1% compare
  6. 53 Cyprus 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay?
Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male?
Uruguay ranks 50th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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