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 0.52 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.52
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
17th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5464
in 2015
All-time low
0.2333
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2016

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Uruguay, 2000–2016

00.20.40.62000200820162000: 0.2332001: 0.3192002: 0.4022003: 0.252004: 0.2952006: 0.3172007: 0.3042008: 0.3342009: 0.4132010: 0.2952011: 0.2832015: 0.5462016: 0.52

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Uruguay stood at 0.52.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Uruguay peaked at 0.5464 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2333, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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: Managers in Uruguay, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2333
2001 0.319 +36.7%
2002 0.4017 +25.9%
2003 0.2499 -37.8%
2004 0.2948 +18.0%
2006 0.3174 +7.7%
2007 0.3037 -4.3%
2008 0.334 +10.0%
2009 0.4131 +23.7%
2010 0.2951 -28.6%
2011 0.283 -4.1%
2015 0.5464 +93.1%
2016 0.52 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3185 0.2333 0.4131 9
2010s 0.4111 0.283 0.5464 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 14 Honduras 0.5401 compare
  2. 15 Russian Federation 0.5311 compare
  3. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5277 compare
  4. 18 France 0.5039 compare
  5. 19 Argentina 0.5019 compare
  6. 20 Belgium 0.4932 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 0.52 in 2016, 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 0.5464 in 2015.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2333 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Uruguay ranks 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
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 63.8%. 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: Managers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Managers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 653 data points, 2000–2021
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