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

Uruguay: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group was 0.5038 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5038
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
37th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5641
in 2016
All-time low
0.2579
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2017

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

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.2582001: 0.2832002: 0.292003: 0.3212004: 0.3472005: 0.3142006: 0.3132007: 0.3592008: 0.3882009: 0.3932010: 0.3722011: 0.3882012: 0.4762014: 0.5332015: 0.5042016: 0.5642017: 0.504

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Uruguay stood at 0.5038.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Uruguay peaked at 0.5641 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2579, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 37th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2579
2001 0.2829 +9.7%
2002 0.2899 +2.5%
2003 0.3211 +10.8%
2004 0.3472 +8.1%
2005 0.3135 -9.7%
2006 0.3128 -0.2%
2007 0.3593 +14.8%
2008 0.388 +8.0%
2009 0.3927 +1.2%
2010 0.3724 -5.2%
2011 0.3877 +4.1%
2012 0.4763 +22.8%
2014 0.5331 +11.9%
2015 0.5041 -5.4%
2016 0.5641 +11.9%
2017 0.5038 -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3265 0.2579 0.3927 10
2010s 0.4774 0.3724 0.5641 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 34 Luxembourg 0.5316 compare
  2. 35 Namibia 0.5265 compare
  3. 36 Panama 0.5056 compare
  4. 38 Chile 0.4991 compare
  5. 39 Ireland 0.4889 compare
  6. 40 Malta 0.4874 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Uruguay?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Uruguay was 0.5038 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.5641 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2579 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Uruguay ranks 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of public 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 public paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 670 data points, 2000–2021
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