Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Uruguay
Uruguay: Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 71.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Uruguay is 71.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Uruguay peaked at 79.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2022.
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 (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 72.1% | — |
| 2009 | 76.9% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | -1.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 71.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.2%, 95% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 71.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.6%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 72.1% | 76.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 76.0% | 79.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.5% | 72.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Uruguay?
- Coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Uruguay was 71.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)