Coverage in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor was 61.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
61.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2010
All-time low
61.9%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 65 preT2009: 69.3 preT2010: 71.8 preT2011: 70.3 preT2012: 70.6 preT2015: 68.7 preT2016: 69 preT2017: 66.6 preT2018: 65.6 preT2019: 65.4 preT2020: 63.2 preT2021: 62.7 preT2022: 61.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 61.9% for coverage in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor in Uruguay peaked at 71.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2022.

Uruguay ranks 14th 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 65.0%
2009 69.3% +6.7%
2010 71.8% +3.6%
2011 70.3% -2.1%
2012 70.6% +0.5%
2015 68.7% -2.7%
2016 69.0% +0.3%
2017 66.6% -3.5%
2018 65.6% -1.5%
2019 65.4% -0.3%
2020 63.2% -3.4%
2021 62.7% -0.8%
2022 61.9% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.2% 65.0% 69.3% 2
2010s 68.5% 65.4% 71.8% 8
2020s 62.6% 61.9% 63.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Russia 69.7% compare
  2. 12 Poland 67.7% compare
  3. 13 Armenia 64.5% compare
  4. 15 Costa Rica 61.7% compare
  5. 16 Indonesia 59.8% compare
  6. 17 Belarus 59.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor in Uruguay?
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor in Uruguay was 61.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest coverage in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
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)