Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
53rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2007
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.771 % of workers with high education in the service sector2000: 0.779 % of workers with high education in the service sector2001: 0.769 % of workers with high education in the service sector2002: 0.76 % of workers with high education in the service sector2003: 0.76 % of workers with high education in the service sector2004: 0.762 % of workers with high education in the service sector2005: 0.765 % of workers with high education in the service sector2006: 0.763 % of workers with high education in the service sector2007: 0.752 % of workers with high education in the service sector2008: 0.754 % of workers with high education in the service sector2009: 0.762 % of workers with high education in the service sector2010: 0.765 % of workers with high education in the service sector2011: 0.781 % of workers with high education in the service sector2012: 0.773 % of workers with high education in the service sector2013: 0.772 % of workers with high education in the service sector2014: 0.79 % of workers with high education in the service sector2015: 0.788 % of workers with high education in the service sector2016: 0.782 % of workers with high education in the service sector2017: 0.78 % of workers with high education in the service sector2018: 0.78 % of workers with high education in the service sector2019: 0.779 % of workers with high education in the service sector2021: 0.754 % of workers with high education in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with high education in the service sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay is 0.8%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.

That places Uruguay 53rd out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the service sector) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of workers with high education in the service sector Change
1998 0.8%
2000 0.8% +1.0%
2001 0.8% -1.2%
2002 0.8% -1.3%
2003 0.8% +0.0%
2004 0.8% +0.3%
2005 0.8% +0.4%
2006 0.8% -0.3%
2007 0.8% -1.4%
2008 0.8% +0.3%
2009 0.8% +1.0%
2010 0.8% +0.5%
2011 0.8% +2.1%
2012 0.8% -1.1%
2013 0.8% -0.0%
2014 0.8% +2.3%
2015 0.8% -0.3%
2016 0.8% -0.7%
2017 0.8% -0.2%
2018 0.8% -0.1%
2019 0.8% -0.1%
2021 0.8% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 50 Argentina 0.8% compare
  2. 51 Greece 0.8% compare
  3. 52 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare
  4. 54 Kosovo 0.8% compare
  5. 54 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8% compare
  6. 56 Guatemala 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers with high education in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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