Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 85 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Uruguay, 1998–2019

00.050.10.151998200820191998: 0.136 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.132 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.132 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.145 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.142 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.143 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.126 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.101 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.095 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.101 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.097 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.136 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.121 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.146 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.147 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.147 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.153 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.153 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.154 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Uruguay stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 45th out of 85 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 42 Germany 0.2% compare
  2. 43 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
  3. 44 Italy 0.2% compare
  4. 46 Serbia 0.2% compare
  5. 47 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  6. 48 Slovakia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Uruguay?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
Uruguay ranks 45th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 professionals occupation group, 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 professionals occupation group, 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
85 places, 1,071 data points, 1970–2021
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