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

Uruguay: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 42.09 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
42.09
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
42.81
in 2014
All-time low
40.9
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

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

0102030401998200920211998: 40.92000: 40.92001: 41.22002: 41.52003: 41.32004: 41.82005: 41.92006: 41.72007: 42.22008: 42.52009: 42.52010: 42.72011: 42.32012: 42.32013: 42.42014: 42.82015: 42.42016: 42.52017: 42.42018: 42.22019: 42.12020: 422021: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay is 42.09, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay peaked at 42.81 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.9, in 1998.

That places Uruguay 43rd out of 93 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 40.9
2000 40.92 +0.0%
2001 41.18 +0.6%
2002 41.51 +0.8%
2003 41.32 -0.5%
2004 41.83 +1.2%
2005 41.85 +0.1%
2006 41.74 -0.3%
2007 42.25 +1.2%
2008 42.47 +0.5%
2009 42.46 -0.0%
2010 42.73 +0.6%
2011 42.29 -1.0%
2012 42.31 +0.0%
2013 42.39 +0.2%
2014 42.81 +1.0%
2015 42.44 -0.9%
2016 42.5 +0.2%
2017 42.43 -0.2%
2018 42.22 -0.5%
2019 42.12 -0.2%
2020 42 -0.3%
2021 42.09 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.9 40.9 40.9 1
2000s 41.75 40.92 42.47 10
2010s 42.43 42.12 42.81 10
2020s 42.05 42 42.09 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 40 Mexico 42.3 compare
  2. 41 Kyrgyzstan 42.15 compare
  3. 42 Slovakia 42.09 compare
  4. 44 Indonesia 41.87 compare
  5. 45 Mongolia 41.8 compare
  6. 46 Ukraine 41.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay was 42.09 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 42.81 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9 in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,287 data points, 1970–2021
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