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 0.7116 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.7116
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7623
in 2005
All-time low
0.7116
in 2017
Years of data
17
2000–2017

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

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.7172001: 0.7292002: 0.7222003: 0.7262004: 0.7392005: 0.7622006: 0.7282007: 0.7492008: 0.7562009: 0.7522010: 0.7442011: 0.732012: 0.722014: 0.7192015: 0.7162016: 0.7122017: 0.712

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.7116 for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Uruguay peaked at 0.7623 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7116, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 19th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Professionals in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7168
2001 0.7293 +1.8%
2002 0.7217 -1.0%
2003 0.7262 +0.6%
2004 0.7386 +1.7%
2005 0.7623 +3.2%
2006 0.7284 -4.5%
2007 0.749 +2.8%
2008 0.7559 +0.9%
2009 0.7522 -0.5%
2010 0.7438 -1.1%
2011 0.7301 -1.8%
2012 0.7197 -1.4%
2014 0.7186 -0.2%
2015 0.7156 -0.4%
2016 0.7117 -0.5%
2017 0.7116 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.738 0.7168 0.7623 10
2010s 0.7216 0.7116 0.7438 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Romania 0.7244 compare
  2. 17 Dominican Republic 0.7221 compare
  3. 18 Sri Lanka 0.7187 compare
  4. 20 Paraguay 0.7108 compare
  5. 21 Brazil 0.7092 compare
  6. 22 Finland 0.7058 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 0.7116 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 0.7623 in 2005.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7116 in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Uruguay ranks 19th 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 down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2021
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