Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay

Uruguay: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2019

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay, 2006–2019

00.10.20.32006201220192006: 0.193 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.228 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.224 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.235 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.239 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.261 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.255 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.258 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.252 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.28 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.288 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.281 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.285 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay is 0.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay peaked at 0.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

Uruguay ranks 25th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Uruguay, 2006 to 2019.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2006 0.2%
2007 0.2% +18.3%
2008 0.2% -1.7%
2009 0.2% +4.9%
2010 0.2% +1.6%
2011 0.3% +9.0%
2012 0.3% -2.1%
2014 0.3% +1.1%
2015 0.3% -2.4%
2016 0.3% +11.2%
2017 0.3% +2.7%
2018 0.3% -2.6%
2019 0.3% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 9

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  6. 28 Cambodia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural?
Uruguay ranks 25th out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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