Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
34th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay, 2006–2021

00.20.40.60.812006201320212006: 0.951 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.955 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.968 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.963 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.97 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.966 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.97 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.967 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.974 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.97 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.965 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.967 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.953 % of rural labor force in working age2019: 0.958 % of rural labor force in working age2020: 0.94 % of rural labor force in working age2021: 0.953 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

Uruguay ranks 34th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Uruguay, 2006 to 2021.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
2006 1.0%
2007 1.0% +0.4%
2008 1.0% +1.3%
2009 1.0% -0.4%
2010 1.0% +0.7%
2011 1.0% -0.5%
2012 1.0% +0.4%
2013 1.0% -0.3%
2014 1.0% +0.7%
2015 1.0% -0.4%
2016 1.0% -0.5%
2017 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.0% -1.4%
2019 1.0% +0.5%
2020 0.9% -1.9%
2021 1.0% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 31 Romania 1.0% compare
  2. 32 United States of America 1.0% compare
  3. 33 Netherlands 1.0%
  4. 35 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
  5. 36 Denmark 1.0% compare
  6. 37 Philippines 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Uruguay ranks 34th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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