Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 44.26 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
44.26
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 106 countries
All-time high
45.14
in 2010
All-time low
43.33
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

010203040501998200920211998: 43.32000: 43.62001: 43.82002: 44.22003: 43.92004: 44.42005: 44.22006: 44.42007: 44.72008: 45.12009: 45.12010: 45.12011: 44.92012: 44.62013: 44.72014: 452015: 44.92016: 44.82017: 44.82018: 44.62019: 44.52020: 44.52021: 44.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay stood at 44.26.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay peaked at 45.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.33, in 1998.

Uruguay ranks 47th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 43.33 —
2000 43.58 +0.6%
2001 43.81 +0.5%
2002 44.18 +0.8%
2003 43.9 -0.6%
2004 44.37 +1.1%
2005 44.24 -0.3%
2006 44.39 +0.3%
2007 44.69 +0.7%
2008 45.12 +1.0%
2009 45.05 -0.2%
2010 45.14 +0.2%
2011 44.89 -0.6%
2012 44.61 -0.6%
2013 44.71 +0.2%
2014 44.98 +0.6%
2015 44.89 -0.2%
2016 44.78 -0.2%
2017 44.76 -0.0%
2018 44.56 -0.4%
2019 44.54 -0.1%
2020 44.46 -0.2%
2021 44.26 -0.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 44.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.51, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 44.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.5, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.33 43.33 43.33 1
2000s 44.33 43.58 45.12 10
2010s 44.79 44.54 45.14 10
2020s 44.36 44.26 44.46 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 44 Slovenia 44.31 compare
  2. 45 Ecuador 44.31 compare
  3. 46 Romania 44.29 compare
  4. 48 Indonesia 44.18 compare
  5. 49 Austria 44.13 compare
  6. 50 El Salvador 44.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay was 44.26 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 45.14 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 43.33 in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Uruguay ranks 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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