Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.42 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.42 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
67th
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.58 million
in 2013
All-time low
730,927
in 2003
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200920211998: 755.6k2000: 743.4k2001: 764.6k2002: 747.4k2003: 730.9k2004: 753.7k2005: 749.8k2006: 997.5k2007: 1.3M2008: 961.1k2009: 990.3k2010: 1.1M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2021: 1.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.42 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay peaked at 1.58 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 730,927, in 2003.

Uruguay ranks 67th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 755,564 755,564 755,564 1
2000s 871,372 730,927 1.28 million 10
2010s 1.36 million 1.10 million 1.58 million 10
2020s 1.42 million 1.42 million 1.42 million 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 64 Panama 1.49 million compare
  2. 65 Senegal 1.46 million compare
  3. 66 Croatia 1.44 million compare
  4. 68 Denmark 1.39 million compare
  5. 69 Albania 1.38 million compare
  6. 70 Tajikistan 1.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay was 1.42 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2013.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 730,927 in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uruguay ranks 67th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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