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Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? in Uruguay

Uruguay: Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? in Uruguay, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1 for does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? in Uruguay peaked at 1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places Uruguay 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? in Uruguay?
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? in Uruguay was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
What is the lowest does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Uruguay rank for does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender??
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender?
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.