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 0.2767 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2767
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
22nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.326
in 2003
All-time low
0.248
in 2014
Years of data
17
2000–2017

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

00.10.20.32000200820172000: 0.2862001: 0.322002: 0.3172003: 0.3262004: 0.3052005: 0.3072006: 0.2892007: 0.2952008: 0.2862009: 0.2862010: 0.2772011: 0.2832012: 0.2782014: 0.2482015: 0.2642016: 0.2712017: 0.277

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Uruguay stood at 0.2767.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Uruguay peaked at 0.326 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.248, in 2014.

Uruguay ranks 22nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 5 in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2859
2001 0.3199 +11.9%
2002 0.3172 -0.8%
2003 0.326 +2.8%
2004 0.3045 -6.6%
2005 0.3073 +0.9%
2006 0.2887 -6.1%
2007 0.2951 +2.2%
2008 0.2861 -3.1%
2009 0.2863 +0.1%
2010 0.2767 -3.4%
2011 0.2832 +2.4%
2012 0.2785 -1.7%
2014 0.248 -10.9%
2015 0.2642 +6.5%
2016 0.2714 +2.7%
2017 0.2767 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3017 0.2859 0.326 10
2010s 0.2712 0.248 0.2832 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 19 France 0.2996 compare
  2. 20 Portugal 0.2882 compare
  3. 21 El Salvador 0.2879 compare
  4. 23 Paraguay 0.27 compare
  5. 24 Croatia 0.2677 compare
  6. 25 Spain 0.2668 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 0.2767 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 0.326 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 0.248 in 2014.
How does Uruguay rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 58 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 down 6.2%. 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 5. 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 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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