[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

2345672008201620242008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 32019: 32020: 72021: 42022: 42024: 3

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

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Indonesia 14.0% compare
  2. 3 Chile 12.0% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 4.0% compare
  4. 5 Armenia 3.0% compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 3.0% compare
  6. 5 Ukraine 3.0% compare

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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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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
21 places, 204 data points, 2005–2024
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