Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Uruguay

Uruguay: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7068 using median in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.7068 using median
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7135 using median
in 2002
All-time low
0.6353 using median
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: 0.695 using median2001: 0.682 using median2002: 0.714 using median2003: 0.709 using median2004: 0.681 using median2005: 0.701 using median2006: 0.666 using median2007: 0.651 using median2008: 0.635 using median2009: 0.645 using median2010: 0.642 using median2011: 0.667 using median2012: 0.654 using median2014: 0.671 using median2015: 0.7 using median2016: 0.707 using median2017: 0.707 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.7068 using median for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2017.

That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Uruguay peaked at 0.7135 using median in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6353 using median, in 2008.

Uruguay ranks 44th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year using median Change
2000 0.6949 using median
2001 0.682 using median -1.9%
2002 0.7135 using median +4.6%
2003 0.7091 using median -0.6%
2004 0.6812 using median -3.9%
2005 0.7015 using median +3.0%
2006 0.6656 using median -5.1%
2007 0.6512 using median -2.2%
2008 0.6353 using median -2.4%
2009 0.6451 using median +1.5%
2010 0.6423 using median -0.4%
2011 0.6667 using median +3.8%
2012 0.6542 using median -1.9%
2014 0.6709 using median +2.6%
2015 0.6996 using median +4.3%
2016 0.7069 using median +1.0%
2017 0.7068 using median -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.678 using median 0.6353 using median 0.7135 using median 10
2010s 0.6782 using median 0.6423 using median 0.7069 using median 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 41 Namibia 0.72 using median compare
  2. 42 Dominican Republic 0.7158 using median compare
  3. 43 Spain 0.7123 using median compare
  4. 45 Iceland 0.7042 using median compare
  5. 46 Republic of Moldova 0.7 using median compare
  6. 47 Armenia 0.6667 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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 0.7068 using median 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 0.7135 using median in 2002.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6353 using median in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Uruguay ranks 44th out of 59 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 8.5%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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