Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay

Uruguay: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6273 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.6273
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
46th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.6377
in 2003
All-time low
0.4469
in 2012
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay, 1998–2019

00.20.40.61998200820191998: 0.5262000: 0.5352001: 0.6162002: 0.6142003: 0.6382004: 0.6032005: 0.5682006: 0.5412007: 0.4762008: 0.5022009: 0.5142010: 0.5212011: 0.5052012: 0.4472014: 0.5432015: 0.5512016: 0.5882017: 0.5782018: 0.62019: 0.627

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay is 0.6273, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay peaked at 0.6377 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4469, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 46th out of 67 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Uruguay, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 0.5262
2000 0.5347 +1.6%
2001 0.6161 +15.2%
2002 0.614 -0.3%
2003 0.6377 +3.9%
2004 0.6027 -5.5%
2005 0.5677 -5.8%
2006 0.5412 -4.7%
2007 0.4759 -12.1%
2008 0.5023 +5.6%
2009 0.5139 +2.3%
2010 0.5205 +1.3%
2011 0.5051 -3.0%
2012 0.4469 -11.5%
2014 0.5429 +21.5%
2015 0.551 +1.5%
2016 0.5884 +6.8%
2017 0.5782 -1.7%
2018 0.6 +3.8%
2019 0.6273 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5262 0.5262 0.5262 1
2000s 0.5606 0.4759 0.6377 10
2010s 0.5511 0.4469 0.6273 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 43 France 0.6582 compare
  2. 44 Costa Rica 0.6417 compare
  3. 45 Malta 0.639 compare
  4. 47 Palestine, State of 0.625 compare
  5. 48 Spain 0.6069 compare
  6. 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay was 0.6273 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.6377 in 2003.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4469 in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Uruguay ranks 46th out of 67 countries with data for 2019.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 870 data points, 1970–2021
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