Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Uruguay
Uruguay: Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban was 14.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Uruguay stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Uruguay peaked at 16.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 17th of 27 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 15.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.6% | 14.1% | 3 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Uruguay?
- Coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Uruguay was 14.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)