Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population only receiving All Social Assistance was 34.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 34.1% for population only receiving all social assistance in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance in Uruguay peaked at 41.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 16th of 38 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 | 36.4% | 33.2% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.7% | 41.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.6% | 34.2% | 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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population only receiving all social assistance in Uruguay?
- Population only receiving all social assistance in Uruguay was 34.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for population only receiving all social assistance?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population only receiving all social assistance rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)