Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.98 % of female youth in employment2000: 0.99 % of female youth in employment2001: 0.981 % of female youth in employment2002: 0.985 % of female youth in employment2003: 0.979 % of female youth in employment2004: 0.982 % of female youth in employment2005: 0.984 % of female youth in employment2006: 0.954 % of female youth in employment2007: 0.954 % of female youth in employment2008: 0.957 % of female youth in employment2009: 0.952 % of female youth in employment2010: 0.951 % of female youth in employment2011: 0.952 % of female youth in employment2012: 0.966 % of female youth in employment2013: 0.957 % of female youth in employment2014: 0.961 % of female youth in employment2015: 0.963 % of female youth in employment2016: 0.967 % of female youth in employment2017: 0.967 % of female youth in employment2018: 0.969 % of female youth in employment2019: 0.965 % of female youth in employment2020: 0.948 % of female youth in employment2021: 0.974 % of female youth in employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth in employment.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.0% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 32nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of female youth in employment Change
1998 1.0%
2000 1.0% +1.0%
2001 1.0% -0.9%
2002 1.0% +0.4%
2003 1.0% -0.6%
2004 1.0% +0.4%
2005 1.0% +0.2%
2006 1.0% -3.0%
2007 1.0% +0.0%
2008 1.0% +0.3%
2009 1.0% -0.5%
2010 1.0% -0.1%
2011 1.0% +0.1%
2012 1.0% +1.5%
2013 1.0% -0.9%
2014 1.0% +0.4%
2015 1.0% +0.1%
2016 1.0% +0.5%
2017 1.0% -0.1%
2018 1.0% +0.3%
2019 1.0% -0.4%
2020 0.9% -1.8%
2021 1.0% +2.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 29 Czechia 1.0% compare
  2. 30 Austria 1.0% compare
  3. 31 Palestine 1.0% compare
  4. 33 Lithuania 1.0% compare
  5. 34 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
  6. 35 Finland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Uruguay?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Uruguay was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female?
Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment)
Unit
% of female youth in employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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