Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-24 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
4th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

0.050.10.150.21998200920211998: 0.042 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.035 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.038 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.043 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.035 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.039 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.032 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.032 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.027 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.036 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.033 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.031 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.033 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.036 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.16 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.037 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.039 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.047 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.046 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.183 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.193 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.197 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.215 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.2% for employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-24 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 552.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-24 in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Uruguay ranks 4th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.0%
2000 0.0% -16.0%
2001 0.0% +6.2%
2002 0.0% +15.5%
2003 0.0% -18.2%
2004 0.0% +9.2%
2005 0.0% -18.4%
2006 0.0% +0.5%
2007 0.0% -14.2%
2008 0.0% +31.5%
2009 0.0% -8.7%
2010 0.0% -3.8%
2011 0.0% +4.6%
2012 0.0% +9.9%
2013 0.2% +343.2%
2014 0.0% -76.7%
2015 0.0% +5.6%
2016 0.0% +19.1%
2017 0.0% -2.0%
2018 0.2% +297.9%
2019 0.2% +5.1%
2020 0.2% +2.5%
2021 0.2% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Jordan 0.3% compare
  2. 2 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  3. 3 Argentina 0.2% compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  5. 6 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  6. 7 Nigeria 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-24 in Uruguay?
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-24 in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-24?
Uruguay ranks 4th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 552.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
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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