Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
56th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.788 % of male population in working age2000: 0.754 % of male population in working age2001: 0.752 % of male population in working age2002: 0.725 % of male population in working age2003: 0.713 % of male population in working age2004: 0.745 % of male population in working age2005: 0.749 % of male population in working age2006: 0.773 % of male population in working age2007: 0.798 % of male population in working age2008: 0.8 % of male population in working age2009: 0.804 % of male population in working age2010: 0.802 % of male population in working age2011: 0.811 % of male population in working age2012: 0.802 % of male population in working age2013: 0.802 % of male population in working age2014: 0.803 % of male population in working age2015: 0.776 % of male population in working age2016: 0.771 % of male population in working age2017: 0.764 % of male population in working age2018: 0.753 % of male population in working age2019: 0.747 % of male population in working age2020: 0.717 % of male population in working age2021: 0.73 % of male population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.

That places Uruguay 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of male population in working age Change
1998 0.8%
2000 0.8% -4.3%
2001 0.8% -0.2%
2002 0.7% -3.7%
2003 0.7% -1.6%
2004 0.7% +4.5%
2005 0.7% +0.6%
2006 0.8% +3.2%
2007 0.8% +3.3%
2008 0.8% +0.2%
2009 0.8% +0.5%
2010 0.8% -0.3%
2011 0.8% +1.1%
2012 0.8% -1.0%
2013 0.8% -0.1%
2014 0.8% +0.1%
2015 0.8% -3.3%
2016 0.8% -0.7%
2017 0.8% -0.9%
2018 0.8% -1.4%
2019 0.7% -0.8%
2020 0.7% -4.0%
2021 0.7% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 53 Argentina 0.7% compare
  2. 54 Philippines 0.7% compare
  3. 55 Latvia 0.7% compare
  4. 57 Poland 0.7% compare
  5. 58 Morocco 0.7% compare
  6. 59 Chile 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male?
Uruguay ranks 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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