Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Uruguay

Uruguay: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.4255 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4255
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4707
in 2003
All-time low
0.3997
in 2011
Years of data
17
2000–2017

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Uruguay, 2000–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820172000: 0.452001: 0.4532002: 0.4492003: 0.4712004: 0.4492005: 0.4542006: 0.4282007: 0.4192008: 0.432009: 0.4252010: 0.4112011: 0.42012: 0.4332014: 0.4172015: 0.422016: 0.4412017: 0.425

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Uruguay is 0.4255, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Uruguay peaked at 0.4707 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3997, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 wage quintile in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3 in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4498
2001 0.4528 +0.7%
2002 0.4491 -0.8%
2003 0.4707 +4.8%
2004 0.4491 -4.6%
2005 0.4541 +1.1%
2006 0.4284 -5.7%
2007 0.4187 -2.3%
2008 0.4302 +2.8%
2009 0.4253 -1.2%
2010 0.4107 -3.4%
2011 0.3997 -2.7%
2012 0.4328 +8.3%
2014 0.4171 -3.6%
2015 0.4202 +0.7%
2016 0.4409 +4.9%
2017 0.4255 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4428 0.4187 0.4707 10
2010s 0.421 0.3997 0.4409 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 4 Estonia 0.4579 compare
  2. 5 Lithuania 0.4547 compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 0.4477 compare
  4. 8 Brazil 0.4249 compare
  5. 9 Cyprus 0.4231 compare
  6. 10 Latvia 0.4205 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Uruguay?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Uruguay was 0.4255 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4707 in 2003.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3997 in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Uruguay ranks 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 730 data points, 2000–2021
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