Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Uruguay

Uruguay: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation was 0.0288 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0288
Change on year
up 633.8%
World rank
23rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.0288
in 2016
All-time low
0.0006
in 2008
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Uruguay, 2006–2016

00.010.020.032006201120162006: 0.0152007: 0.0052008: 0.0012009: 0.0082010: 0.0062011: 0.0172014: 0.0032015: 0.0042016: 0.029

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.0288 for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 633.8% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Uruguay peaked at 0.0288 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Uruguay, 2006 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2006 0.0154
2007 0.0046 -70.4%
2008 0.0006 -86.9%
2009 0.008 +1233.5%
2010 0.006 -25.1%
2011 0.0172 +188.6%
2014 0.0028 -83.8%
2015 0.0039 +40.8%
2016 0.0288 +633.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0071 0.0006 0.0154 4
2010s 0.0117 0.0028 0.0288 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 20 Honduras 0.0493 compare
  2. 21 Paraguay 0.0404 compare
  3. 22 Mexico 0.0378 compare
  4. 24 Brazil 0.0154 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Uruguay?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Uruguay was 0.0288 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0288 in 2016.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation?
Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2016.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 247 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed