[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Uruguay
Uruguay: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market was 3.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.0%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
5th
of 18 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2020
All-time low
2.0%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2024
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3.0% for [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in 2024.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Uruguay peaked at 7.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.0% | — |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +133.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 7.0% | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Uruguay?
- [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Uruguay was 3.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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