Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Uruguay
Uruguay: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest was 5.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total SPL benefits.
Analysis
In 2022, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Uruguay stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Uruguay peaked at 6.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2010.
That places Uruguay 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total SPL benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.3% | — |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.6% | 6.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Uruguay?
- Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Uruguay was 5.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.