Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.61998200920211998: 0.65 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.696 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.68 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.676 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.677 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.674 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.682 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.64 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.639 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.646 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.646 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.645 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.662 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.674 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.667 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.669 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.67 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.668 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.664 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.667 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.668 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.677 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.654 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Uruguay is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Uruguay peaked at 0.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.

Uruguay ranks 44th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.7%
2000 0.7% +7.1%
2001 0.7% -2.4%
2002 0.7% -0.6%
2003 0.7% +0.2%
2004 0.7% -0.4%
2005 0.7% +1.2%
2006 0.6% -6.2%
2007 0.6% -0.2%
2008 0.6% +1.2%
2009 0.6% -0.1%
2010 0.6% -0.2%
2011 0.7% +2.7%
2012 0.7% +1.8%
2013 0.7% -1.1%
2014 0.7% +0.3%
2015 0.7% +0.2%
2016 0.7% -0.3%
2017 0.7% -0.5%
2018 0.7% +0.4%
2019 0.7% +0.1%
2020 0.7% +1.4%
2021 0.7% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 41 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  2. 42 Greece 0.7% compare
  3. 43 Türkiye 0.7% compare
  4. 45 Egypt 0.6% compare
  5. 46 Brazil 0.6% compare
  6. 47 Mexico 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Uruguay?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Uruguay was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Uruguay ranks 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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