Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Wage workers, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
56th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.71 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.718 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.703 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.697 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.701 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.7 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.707 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.697 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.694 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.702 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.705 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.709 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.712 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.724 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.722 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.727 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.726 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.717 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.719 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.717 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.719 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.723 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.705 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, wage workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.

That places Uruguay 56th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  2. 54 Egypt 0.7% compare
  3. 55 Kosovo 0.7% compare
  4. 57 Mexico 0.7% compare
  5. 58 Türkiye 0.7% compare
  6. 59 Greece 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay?
Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for wage workers, aged 25-64?
Uruguay ranks 56th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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