Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay

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

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
50th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.671 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.715 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.697 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.685 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.684 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.685 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.696 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.685 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.686 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.693 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.692 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.688 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.72 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.719 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.707 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.707 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.707 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.704 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.698 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.699 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.7 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.702 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.682 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay peaked at 0.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1998 0.7%
2000 0.7% +6.5%
2001 0.7% -2.5%
2002 0.7% -1.7%
2003 0.7% -0.1%
2004 0.7% +0.1%
2005 0.7% +1.6%
2006 0.7% -1.6%
2007 0.7% +0.2%
2008 0.7% +0.9%
2009 0.7% -0.1%
2010 0.7% -0.6%
2011 0.7% +4.6%
2012 0.7% -0.1%
2013 0.7% -1.7%
2014 0.7% +0.1%
2015 0.7% -0.1%
2016 0.7% -0.4%
2017 0.7% -0.9%
2018 0.7% +0.2%
2019 0.7% +0.1%
2020 0.7% +0.3%
2021 0.7% -2.8%

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% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 47 Belize 0.7%
  2. 48 Mexico 0.7% compare
  3. 49 Brazil 0.7% compare
  4. 51 Panama 0.7% compare
  5. 52 Morocco 0.6% compare
  6. 53 India 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Uruguay ranks 50th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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