Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay

Uruguay: Wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
56th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 2002
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.737 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.739 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.723 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.71 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.712 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.714 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.724 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.715 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.716 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.722 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.724 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.731 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.735 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.746 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.743 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.747 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.743 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.735 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.734 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.732 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.73 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.729 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.715 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.

That places Uruguay 56th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1998 0.7%
2000 0.7% +0.2%
2001 0.7% -2.2%
2002 0.7% -1.8%
2003 0.7% +0.3%
2004 0.7% +0.4%
2005 0.7% +1.3%
2006 0.7% -1.3%
2007 0.7% +0.2%
2008 0.7% +0.8%
2009 0.7% +0.3%
2010 0.7% +1.0%
2011 0.7% +0.4%
2012 0.7% +1.5%
2013 0.7% -0.4%
2014 0.7% +0.6%
2015 0.7% -0.6%
2016 0.7% -1.1%
2017 0.7% -0.1%
2018 0.7% -0.3%
2019 0.7% -0.2%
2020 0.7% -0.1%
2021 0.7% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 53 Serbia 0.7% compare
  2. 54 Argentina 0.7% compare
  3. 55 Egypt 0.7% compare
  4. 57 Kosovo 0.7% compare
  5. 57 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7% compare
  6. 59 Mexico 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Uruguay ranks 56th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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