Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay

Uruguay: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
42nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2007
All-time low
0.7%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay, 2006–2021

00.20.40.60.82006201320212006: 0.757 % of rural workers in the service sector2007: 0.773 % of rural workers in the service sector2008: 0.765 % of rural workers in the service sector2009: 0.736 % of rural workers in the service sector2010: 0.761 % of rural workers in the service sector2011: 0.705 % of rural workers in the service sector2012: 0.752 % of rural workers in the service sector2013: 0.724 % of rural workers in the service sector2014: 0.764 % of rural workers in the service sector2015: 0.757 % of rural workers in the service sector2016: 0.731 % of rural workers in the service sector2017: 0.74 % of rural workers in the service sector2018: 0.76 % of rural workers in the service sector2019: 0.695 % of rural workers in the service sector2020: 0.706 % of rural workers in the service sector2021: 0.746 % of rural workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the service sector.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.7% for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay peaked at 0.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 42nd out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the service sector) in Uruguay, 2006 to 2021.
Year % of rural workers in the service sector Change
2006 0.8%
2007 0.8% +2.1%
2008 0.8% -1.1%
2009 0.7% -3.7%
2010 0.8% +3.4%
2011 0.7% -7.4%
2012 0.8% +6.7%
2013 0.7% -3.8%
2014 0.8% +5.6%
2015 0.8% -1.0%
2016 0.7% -3.3%
2017 0.7% +1.2%
2018 0.8% +2.7%
2019 0.7% -8.6%
2020 0.7% +1.6%
2021 0.7% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural?
Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, rural (% of rural workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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