Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay

Uruguay: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay, 2006–2021

00.20.40.60.82006201320212006: 0.739 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.75 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.745 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.745 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.749 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.754 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.754 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.747 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.761 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.738 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.737 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.732 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.723 % of rural labor force in working age2019: 0.715 % of rural labor force in working age2020: 0.724 % of rural labor force in working age2021: 0.7 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.

That places Uruguay 50th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Uruguay, 2006 to 2021.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
2006 0.7%
2007 0.7% +1.5%
2008 0.7% -0.7%
2009 0.7% +0.1%
2010 0.7% +0.5%
2011 0.8% +0.6%
2012 0.8% +0.0%
2013 0.7% -0.9%
2014 0.8% +1.9%
2015 0.7% -3.0%
2016 0.7% -0.1%
2017 0.7% -0.7%
2018 0.7% -1.3%
2019 0.7% -1.2%
2020 0.7% +1.3%
2021 0.7% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Uruguay ranks 50th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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