Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving Labor Market in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving Labor Market was 0.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.7%
Change on year
up 74.0%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving Labor Market in Uruguay, 2008–2022

00.511.522008201520222008: 0.3562009: 0.2022010: 0.1182011: 0.2542012: 0.2162015: 0.4562016: 0.3112017: 0.4822018: 0.4752019: 0.3552020: 22021: 0.412022: 0.713

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving labor market in Uruguay stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.0% on the previous year and up 229.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving labor market in Uruguay peaked at 2.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Uruguay ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving Labor Market in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving Labor Market (%) -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.4%
2009 0.2% -43.4%
2010 0.1% -41.2%
2011 0.3% +114.4%
2012 0.2% -14.8%
2015 0.5% +110.9%
2016 0.3% -31.9%
2017 0.5% +55.1%
2018 0.5% -1.5%
2019 0.4% -25.3%
2020 2.0% +478.0%
2021 0.4% -80.0%
2022 0.7% +74.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 5.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving Labor Market in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +478.0% 0.4% 2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 8
2020s 1.1% 0.4% 2.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 4 Côte d'Ivoire 1.5% compare
  2. 5 Burkina Faso 1.0% compare
  3. 6 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  4. 8 Russian Federation 0.6% compare
  5. 9 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  6. 10 Poland 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving labor market in Uruguay?
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving labor market in Uruguay was 0.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving labor market recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving labor market recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving labor market?
Uruguay ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving labor market rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 229.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving Labor Market (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving Labor Market (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving Labor Market programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)