Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
33rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.9752000: 0.9832001: 0.9722002: 0.9732003: 0.9662004: 0.9732005: 0.9762006: 0.8822007: 0.8942008: 0.8822009: 0.8782010: 0.8752011: 0.8672012: 0.8782013: 0.8992014: 0.8942015: 0.8822016: 0.8932017: 0.9042018: 0.8912019: 0.9032021: 0.909

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Uruguay is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 33rd out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 1.0%
2000 1.0% +0.8%
2001 1.0% -1.1%
2002 1.0% +0.1%
2003 1.0% -0.7%
2004 1.0% +0.7%
2005 1.0% +0.4%
2006 0.9% -9.6%
2007 0.9% +1.3%
2008 0.9% -1.4%
2009 0.9% -0.4%
2010 0.9% -0.3%
2011 0.9% -0.9%
2012 0.9% +1.2%
2013 0.9% +2.5%
2014 0.9% -0.5%
2015 0.9% -1.4%
2016 0.9% +1.2%
2017 0.9% +1.2%
2018 0.9% -1.4%
2019 0.9% +1.3%
2021 0.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 30 Jordan 0.9% compare
  2. 31 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
  3. 32 Iceland 0.9% compare
  4. 34 Mauritius 0.9% compare
  5. 35 Croatia 0.9% compare
  6. 36 Belize 0.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Uruguay?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Uruguay was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education?
Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,202 data points, 1970–2021
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