Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor was 75.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
75.9%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2012
All-time low
75.6%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 75.62009: 85.62010: 88.12011: 87.32012: 89.32015: 86.82016: 86.42017: 85.62018: 84.72019: 84.92020: 772021: 77.72022: 75.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor in Uruguay stood at 75.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor in Uruguay peaked at 89.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2008.

Uruguay ranks 16th of 39 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.

Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 75.6%
2009 85.6% +13.2%
2010 88.1% +3.0%
2011 87.3% -0.9%
2012 89.3% +2.3%
2015 86.8% -2.8%
2016 86.4% -0.4%
2017 85.6% -1.0%
2018 84.7% -1.0%
2019 84.9% +0.3%
2020 77.0% -9.3%
2021 77.7% +0.9%
2022 75.9% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.6% 75.6% 85.6% 2
2010s 86.6% 84.7% 89.3% 8
2020s 76.9% 75.9% 77.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 13 Armenia 80.9% compare
  2. 14 Costa Rica 80.2% compare
  3. 15 Belarus 76.1% compare
  4. 17 Georgia 72.3% compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 70.3% compare
  6. 19 Serbia 69.6% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor in Uruguay?
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor in Uruguay was 75.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor?
Uruguay ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)