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

Uruguay: Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 71.5% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
71.5%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2012
All-time low
71.5%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0204060802008201520222008: 72.12009: 76.92010: 79.82011: 78.32012: 79.82015: 77.82016: 77.52017: 76.62018: 762019: 76.62020: 72.62021: 72.72022: 71.5

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 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Armenia 73.3% compare
  2. 13 South Africa 72.1% compare
  3. 14 Belarus 71.6% compare
  4. 16 Costa Rica 68.1% compare
  5. 17 Georgia 62.0% compare
  6. 18 Indonesia 61.5% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

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 38 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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Indicator
Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 385 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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