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

Uruguay: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and was 279,944 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
279,944
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
66th
of 108 countries
All-time high
421,767
in 2010
All-time low
67,970
in 2013
Years of data
22
1998–2021

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200920211998: 330.2k2000: 331.3k2001: 306.1k2002: 292.2k2003: 277.6k2004: 262.2k2005: 246.6k2006: 387.4k2007: 102.6k2008: 377.2k2009: 379.0k2010: 421.8k2011: 389.1k2012: 72.3k2013: 68.0k2014: 367.9k2015: 361.5k2016: 357.6k2017: 344.5k2018: 331.5k2019: 325.8k2021: 279.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay stood at 279,944.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay peaked at 421,767 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67,970, in 2013.

That places Uruguay 66th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 330,191 —
2000 331,273 +0.3%
2001 306,074 -7.6%
2002 292,190 -4.5%
2003 277,617 -5.0%
2004 262,190 -5.6%
2005 246,603 -5.9%
2006 387,393 +57.1%
2007 102,551 -73.5%
2008 377,184 +267.8%
2009 379,047 +0.5%
2010 421,767 +11.3%
2011 389,082 -7.7%
2012 72,264 -81.4%
2013 67,970 -5.9%
2014 367,944 +441.3%
2015 361,455 -1.8%
2016 357,568 -1.1%
2017 344,460 -3.7%
2018 331,506 -3.8%
2019 325,790 -1.7%
2021 279,944 -14.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 279,944 is above the median for high income countries, which is 102,992, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 279,944 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.67 million, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +441.3% 67,970 367,944
2008 +267.8% 102,551 377,184
2012 -81.4% 389,082 72,264
2007 -73.5% 387,393 102,551
2006 +57.1% 246,603 387,393

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 330,191 330,191 330,191 1
2000s 296,212 102,551 387,393 10
2010s 303,981 67,970 421,767 10
2020s 279,944 279,944 279,944 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 63 Gambia 323,477 compare
  2. 64 Panama 312,998 compare
  3. 65 Netherlands 304,480 compare
  4. 67 Tajikistan 270,773 compare
  5. 68 Namibia 166,303 compare
  6. 69 North Macedonia 159,480 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay was 279,944 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 421,767 in 2010.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 67,970 in 2013.
How does Uruguay rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Uruguay ranks 66th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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