Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
45th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 2007
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.708 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.741 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.728 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.717 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.715 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.715 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.724 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.701 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.673 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.702 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.707 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.706 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.73 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.702 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.694 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.731 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.725 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.725 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.718 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.721 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.719 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.698 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay peaked at 0.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.

Uruguay ranks 45th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.7%
2000 0.7% +4.6%
2001 0.7% -1.7%
2002 0.7% -1.6%
2003 0.7% -0.2%
2004 0.7% -0.0%
2005 0.7% +1.3%
2006 0.7% -3.1%
2007 0.7% -4.1%
2008 0.7% +4.4%
2009 0.7% +0.7%
2010 0.7% -0.2%
2011 0.7% +3.4%
2012 0.7% -3.7%
2013 0.7% -1.2%
2014 0.7% +5.3%
2015 0.7% -0.8%
2016 0.7% +0.0%
2017 0.7% -1.0%
2018 0.7% +0.4%
2019 0.7% -0.2%
2021 0.7% -3.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 42 Egypt 0.7% compare
  2. 43 Mexico 0.7% compare
  3. 44 Greece 0.7% compare
  4. 46 Brazil 0.7% compare
  5. 47 Kosovo 0.7% compare
  6. 47 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uruguay ranks 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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