Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Uruguay

Uruguay: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
66th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Uruguay, 2006–2021

00.10.20.30.42006201320212006: 0.294 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.337 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.314 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.39 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.344 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.364 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.412 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.416 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.4 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.407 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.43 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.399 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.376 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.38 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.256 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.315 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Uruguay stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Uruguay peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.

Uruguay ranks 66th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Uruguay, 2006 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2006 0.3%
2007 0.3% +14.7%
2008 0.3% -6.7%
2009 0.4% +24.1%
2010 0.3% -11.9%
2011 0.4% +5.8%
2012 0.4% +13.2%
2013 0.4% +1.1%
2014 0.4% -3.9%
2015 0.4% +1.7%
2016 0.4% +5.7%
2017 0.4% -7.1%
2018 0.4% -5.8%
2019 0.4% +1.0%
2020 0.3% -32.5%
2021 0.3% +22.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 63 Gambia 0.4% compare
  2. 64 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  3. 65 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  4. 67 Panama 0.3% compare
  5. 68 Colombia 0.3% compare
  6. 69 Mongolia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Uruguay?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Uruguay was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Uruguay ranks 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
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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