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

Uruguay: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile was 0.4895 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4895
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5026
in 2011
All-time low
0.3117
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2017

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

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.3122001: 0.3622002: 0.3992003: 0.4172004: 0.4162005: 0.4692006: 0.4522007: 0.4322008: 0.4622009: 0.4772010: 0.482011: 0.5032012: 0.4772014: 0.4922015: 0.52016: 0.4812017: 0.49

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Uruguay stood at 0.4895.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Uruguay peaked at 0.5026 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3117, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 44th 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 wage quintile in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 4 in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3117
2001 0.3615 +16.0%
2002 0.3992 +10.4%
2003 0.4174 +4.6%
2004 0.4158 -0.4%
2005 0.4687 +12.7%
2006 0.4515 -3.7%
2007 0.4318 -4.4%
2008 0.4618 +6.9%
2009 0.4768 +3.3%
2010 0.4804 +0.7%
2011 0.5026 +4.6%
2012 0.4766 -5.2%
2014 0.4925 +3.3%
2015 0.4996 +1.5%
2016 0.4806 -3.8%
2017 0.4895 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4196 0.3117 0.4768 10
2010s 0.4888 0.4766 0.5026 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 41 Armenia 0.4946 compare
  2. 42 Republic of Moldova 0.4938 compare
  3. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4924 compare
  4. 45 Peru 0.4824 compare
  5. 46 El Salvador 0.4788 compare
  6. 47 Guatemala 0.4653 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Uruguay?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Uruguay was 0.4895 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.5026 in 2011.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3117 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Uruguay ranks 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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