Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 46.67 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
46.67
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
40th
of 103 countries
All-time high
48.85
in 2012
All-time low
44.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Uruguay, 1998–2021

010203040501998200920211998: 45.72000: 44.52001: 44.92002: 45.22003: 44.72004: 452005: 45.22006: 45.12007: 48.62008: 45.82009: 45.52010: 46.12011: 462012: 48.92013: 48.62014: 45.72015: 45.22016: 45.72017: 45.72018: 45.62019: 45.52021: 46.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Uruguay stood at 46.67.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Uruguay peaked at 48.85 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.53, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 40th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 45.68
2000 44.53 -2.5%
2001 44.87 +0.8%
2002 45.17 +0.7%
2003 44.65 -1.1%
2004 44.96 +0.7%
2005 45.18 +0.5%
2006 45.12 -0.1%
2007 48.58 +7.7%
2008 45.83 -5.7%
2009 45.53 -0.7%
2010 46.06 +1.2%
2011 45.98 -0.2%
2012 48.85 +6.2%
2013 48.56 -0.6%
2014 45.73 -5.8%
2015 45.22 -1.1%
2016 45.73 +1.1%
2017 45.67 -0.1%
2018 45.59 -0.2%
2019 45.47 -0.3%
2021 46.67 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.68 45.68 45.68 1
2000s 45.44 44.53 48.58 10
2010s 46.29 45.22 48.85 10
2020s 46.67 46.67 46.67 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 37 Costa Rica 47.41 compare
  2. 38 Ecuador 47.4 compare
  3. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 47.04 compare
  4. 41 Paraguay 46.66 compare
  5. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46 compare
  6. 43 Mauritius 45.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Uruguay?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Uruguay was 46.67 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 48.85 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 44.53 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Uruguay ranks 40th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
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