Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 2003
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.757 % of labor force with high education in working age2000: 0.749 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.759 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.742 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.732 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.734 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.742 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.75 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.756 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.758 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.762 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.759 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.779 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.766 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.765 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.776 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.764 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.762 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.756 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.754 % of labor force with high education in working age2019: 0.753 % of labor force with high education in working age2021: 0.746 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.

That places Uruguay 38th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1998 0.8%
2000 0.7% -0.9%
2001 0.8% +1.3%
2002 0.7% -2.2%
2003 0.7% -1.4%
2004 0.7% +0.3%
2005 0.7% +1.1%
2006 0.7% +1.0%
2007 0.8% +0.8%
2008 0.8% +0.3%
2009 0.8% +0.5%
2010 0.8% -0.4%
2011 0.8% +2.6%
2012 0.8% -1.7%
2013 0.8% -0.1%
2014 0.8% +1.4%
2015 0.8% -1.5%
2016 0.8% -0.3%
2017 0.8% -0.7%
2018 0.8% -0.3%
2019 0.8% -0.1%
2021 0.7% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 35 Serbia 0.8% compare
  2. 36 Armenia 0.8% compare
  3. 37 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  4. 39 Denmark 0.7% compare
  5. 40 Malta 0.7% compare
  6. 41 Hungary 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uruguay ranks 38th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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