Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Uruguay

Uruguay: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.5284 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.5284
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5945
in 2002
All-time low
0.4772
in 2011
Years of data
17
2000–2017

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Uruguay, 2000–2017

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.5792001: 0.5782002: 0.5942003: 0.5812004: 0.5712005: 0.5512006: 0.5122007: 0.4792008: 0.4882009: 0.4872010: 0.4792011: 0.4772012: 0.5252014: 0.5282015: 0.5282016: 0.5342017: 0.528

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Uruguay stood at 0.5284.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Uruguay peaked at 0.5945 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4772, in 2011.

Uruguay ranks 12th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5785
2001 0.5779 -0.1%
2002 0.5945 +2.9%
2003 0.5812 -2.2%
2004 0.5707 -1.8%
2005 0.551 -3.5%
2006 0.5118 -7.1%
2007 0.4788 -6.5%
2008 0.4876 +1.9%
2009 0.4867 -0.2%
2010 0.4789 -1.6%
2011 0.4772 -0.4%
2012 0.525 +10.0%
2014 0.5285 +0.7%
2015 0.5283 -0.0%
2016 0.534 +1.1%
2017 0.5284 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5419 0.4788 0.5945 10
2010s 0.5143 0.4772 0.534 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Austria 0.5987 compare
  2. 10 Estonia 0.5521 compare
  3. 11 France 0.5414 compare
  4. 13 South Africa 0.5266 compare
  5. 14 Spain 0.5161 compare
  6. 15 Chile 0.5075 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Uruguay?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Uruguay was 0.5284 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.5945 in 2002.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4772 in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 663 data points, 2000–2021
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