Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Uruguay

Uruguay: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7066 using mean in 2017. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.7066 using mean
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
44th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7066 using mean
in 2017
All-time low
0.6401 using mean
in 2008
Years of data
17
2000–2017

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Uruguay, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.675 using mean2001: 0.682 using mean2002: 0.668 using mean2003: 0.694 using mean2004: 0.658 using mean2005: 0.687 using mean2006: 0.661 using mean2007: 0.67 using mean2008: 0.64 using mean2009: 0.647 using mean2010: 0.661 using mean2011: 0.684 using mean2012: 0.683 using mean2014: 0.678 using mean2015: 0.686 using mean2016: 0.701 using mean2017: 0.707 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Uruguay is 0.7066 using mean, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Uruguay peaked at 0.7066 using mean in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6401 using mean, in 2008.

Uruguay ranks 44th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6682 using mean 0.6401 using mean 0.6941 using mean 10
2010s 0.6855 using mean 0.6609 using mean 0.7066 using mean 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 41 Spain 0.7235 using mean compare
  2. 42 Italy 0.7226 using mean compare
  3. 43 Cyprus 0.7186 using mean compare
  4. 45 Namibia 0.7063 using mean compare
  5. 46 Czechia 0.6866 using mean compare
  6. 47 Luxembourg 0.6853 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Uruguay?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Uruguay was 0.7066 using mean in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.7066 using mean in 2017.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6401 using mean in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Uruguay ranks 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed