Population only receiving Labor Market (%) -rural in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population only receiving Labor Market (%) -rural was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Population only receiving Labor Market (%) -rural in Uruguay, 2008–2022

00.250.50.7511.22008201520222008: 0.0482009: 0.3752010: 0.0732011: 0.0942012: 0.2912015: 0.2912016: 0.3392017: 0.1552018: 0.2482019: 0.2862020: 0.6922021: 1.22022: 0.813

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.8% for population only receiving labor market (%) -rural in 2022.

The figure is down 32.1% on the previous year and up 179.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population only receiving labor market (%) -rural in Uruguay peaked at 1.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Population only receiving Labor Market (%) -rural in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population only receiving Labor Market (%) -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0% —
2009 0.4% +684.0%
2010 0.1% -80.7%
2011 0.1% +29.5%
2012 0.3% +210.2%
2015 0.3% -0.3%
2016 0.3% +16.6%
2017 0.2% -54.3%
2018 0.2% +60.1%
2019 0.3% +15.4%
2020 0.7% +141.8%
2021 1.2% +73.0%
2022 0.8% -32.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 13.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population only receiving Labor Market (%) -rural 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
2009 +684.0% 0.0% 0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 8
2020s 0.9% 0.7% 1.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Costa Rica 5.9% compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 4.7% compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 4.6% compare
  4. 5 Chile 0.8% compare
  5. 6 Russia 0.7% compare
  6. 7 Ecuador 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population only receiving labor market (%) -rural in Uruguay?
Population only receiving labor market (%) -rural in Uruguay was 0.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population only receiving labor market (%) -rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest population only receiving labor market (%) -rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for population only receiving labor market (%) -rural?
Uruguay ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is population only receiving labor market (%) -rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.0%. 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 only receiving Labor Market (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population only receiving Labor Market (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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