Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 68.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
68.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2012
All-time low
67.7%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 71.32009: 77.62010: 80.32011: 78.62012: 81.52015: 78.22016: 782017: 76.32018: 75.72019: 77.22020: 70.22021: 67.72022: 68.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 68.2% for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Uruguay peaked at 81.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2021.

That places Uruguay 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 71.3%
2009 77.6% +8.8%
2010 80.3% +3.5%
2011 78.6% -2.1%
2012 81.5% +3.6%
2015 78.2% -4.1%
2016 78.0% -0.2%
2017 76.3% -2.1%
2018 75.7% -0.9%
2019 77.2% +2.0%
2020 70.2% -9.0%
2021 67.7% -3.7%
2022 68.2% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.5% 71.3% 77.6% 2
2010s 78.2% 75.7% 81.5% 8
2020s 68.7% 67.7% 70.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Poland 77.2% compare
  2. 13 Belarus 73.3% compare
  3. 14 Armenia 69.9% compare
  4. 16 Costa Rica 67.7% compare
  5. 17 Serbia 61.8% compare
  6. 18 Indonesia 61.5% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Uruguay?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Uruguay was 68.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
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)