Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 38.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.52
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 101 countries
All-time high
38.52
in 2021
All-time low
34.1
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

0102030401998200920211998: 34.12000: 34.92001: 35.92002: 36.82003: 37.12004: 37.12005: 36.92006: 36.82007: 37.42008: 36.72009: 36.72010: 36.62011: 36.62012: 37.42013: 37.42014: 36.92015: 37.32016: 37.52017: 37.82018: 382019: 38.32021: 38.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 38.52 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay peaked at 38.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.1, in 1998.

That places Uruguay 47th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.1 34.1 34.1 1
2000s 36.63 34.91 37.35 10
2010s 37.38 36.57 38.29 10
2020s 38.52 38.52 38.52 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 44 Panama 39.41 compare
  2. 45 Tunisia 38.89 compare
  3. 46 South Africa 38.59 compare
  4. 48 Argentina 38.42 compare
  5. 49 Sri Lanka 38.12 compare
  6. 50 Mongolia 38.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay was 38.52 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 38.52 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1 in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uruguay ranks 47th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,381 data points, 1970–2021
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