Females, as a share of public paid employees in Uruguay

Uruguay: Females, as a share of public paid employees was 0.5412 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5412
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.5412
in 2020
All-time low
0.4427
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2020

Females, as a share of public paid employees in Uruguay, 2000–2020

00.20.40.62000201020202000: 0.4432001: 0.4492002: 0.4512003: 0.4622004: 0.4642005: 0.4912006: 0.4732007: 0.492008: 0.5032009: 0.5022010: 0.5082011: 0.5172012: 0.522014: 0.5332015: 0.5292016: 0.5212017: 0.532018: 0.5342019: 0.5312020: 0.541

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees in Uruguay is 0.5412, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees in Uruguay peaked at 0.5412 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4427, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 42nd out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees in Uruguay, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4427
2001 0.4495 +1.5%
2002 0.4511 +0.4%
2003 0.4623 +2.5%
2004 0.4635 +0.3%
2005 0.4912 +6.0%
2006 0.4728 -3.8%
2007 0.4902 +3.7%
2008 0.5026 +2.5%
2009 0.502 -0.1%
2010 0.5079 +1.2%
2011 0.5174 +1.9%
2012 0.5203 +0.6%
2014 0.5332 +2.5%
2015 0.5286 -0.9%
2016 0.521 -1.4%
2017 0.5297 +1.7%
2018 0.5337 +0.7%
2019 0.5314 -0.4%
2020 0.5412 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4728 0.4427 0.5026 10
2010s 0.5248 0.5079 0.5337 9
2020s 0.5412 0.5412 0.5412 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 39 Argentina 0.5514 compare
  2. 40 Philippines 0.5511 compare
  3. 41 Viet Nam 0.5471 compare
  4. 43 Panama 0.5379 compare
  5. 44 Namibia 0.5378 compare
  6. 45 Greece 0.5313 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees in Uruguay?
Females, as a share of public paid employees in Uruguay was 0.5412 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.5412 in 2020.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4427 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for females, as a share of public paid employees?
Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 821 data points, 2000–2022
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