Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 35.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 35.2% for adequacy of social protection and labor programs in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Uruguay peaked at 45.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2015.
Uruguay ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.2% | — |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 35.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 35.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.3%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 36.2% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 32.3% | 45.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.1% | 36.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 42.2% compare
- 13 Brazil 41.4% compare
- 14 Armenia 40.8% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 34.7% compare
- 17 Argentina 34.3% compare
- 18 Kosovo 30.2% compare
- 18 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 30.2% compare
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Uruguay?
- Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Uruguay was 35.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.