Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average age of employers, aged 15-24 was 22.39 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
22.39
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
22.97
in 2000
All-time low
21.45
in 2018
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

05101520251998200920211998: 22.52000: 232001: 22.32002: 22.32003: 22.72004: 22.32005: 22.52006: 22.42007: 222008: 22.22009: 22.52010: 22.52011: 22.32012: 21.82013: 22.52014: 22.12015: 22.12016: 22.92017: 21.92018: 21.42019: 22.52020: 22.42021: 22.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay stood at 22.39.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay peaked at 22.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.45, in 2018.

Uruguay ranks 32nd of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 22.54 —
2000 22.97 +1.9%
2001 22.3 -2.9%
2002 22.26 -0.2%
2003 22.73 +2.1%
2004 22.34 -1.7%
2005 22.52 +0.8%
2006 22.42 -0.4%
2007 21.96 -2.1%
2008 22.22 +1.2%
2009 22.54 +1.4%
2010 22.46 -0.4%
2011 22.27 -0.8%
2012 21.78 -2.2%
2013 22.47 +3.2%
2014 22.08 -1.8%
2015 22.12 +0.2%
2016 22.91 +3.5%
2017 21.89 -4.5%
2018 21.45 -2.0%
2019 22.54 +5.1%
2020 22.35 -0.8%
2021 22.39 +0.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 22.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.68, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 22.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.14, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.54 22.54 22.54 1
2000s 22.43 21.96 22.97 10
2010s 22.2 21.45 22.91 10
2020s 22.37 22.35 22.39 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 29 Germany 22.54 compare
  2. 30 Djibouti 22.46 compare
  3. 31 Kenya 22.41 compare
  4. 33 Georgia 22.36 compare
  5. 34 South Africa 22.35 compare
  6. 35 Guatemala 22.35 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay?
Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay was 22.39 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 22.97 in 2000.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 21.45 in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for average age of employers, aged 15-24?
Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,143 data points, 1970–2021
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