Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay
Uruguay: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
In 2021, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of rural workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural?
- Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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