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

Uruguay: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 45.74 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
45.74
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
21st
of 104 countries
All-time high
47.32
in 2012
All-time low
41.93
in 2011
Years of data
22
1998–2021

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

010203040501998200920211998: 422000: 42.42001: 42.72002: 43.12003: 43.52004: 432005: 43.52006: 42.82007: 472008: 42.52009: 42.52010: 42.42011: 41.92012: 47.32013: 47.22014: 42.12015: 42.82016: 42.72017: 42.82018: 43.42019: 43.72021: 45.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Uruguay is 45.74, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Uruguay peaked at 47.32 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.93, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 42.02 —
2000 42.44 +1.0%
2001 42.68 +0.6%
2002 43.12 +1.0%
2003 43.47 +0.8%
2004 43 -1.1%
2005 43.54 +1.3%
2006 42.8 -1.7%
2007 46.97 +9.8%
2008 42.54 -9.4%
2009 42.53 -0.0%
2010 42.35 -0.4%
2011 41.93 -1.0%
2012 47.32 +12.8%
2013 47.17 -0.3%
2014 42.14 -10.7%
2015 42.77 +1.5%
2016 42.67 -0.2%
2017 42.83 +0.4%
2018 43.44 +1.4%
2019 43.73 +0.7%
2021 45.74 +4.6%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 45.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.44, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 45.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.59, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.02 42.02 42.02 1
2000s 43.31 42.44 46.97 10
2010s 43.64 41.93 47.32 10
2020s 45.74 45.74 45.74 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 18 Jamaica 46.55 compare
  2. 19 Hungary 46.34 compare
  3. 20 Puerto Rico 46.02 compare
  4. 22 Chile 45.58 compare
  5. 23 Mauritius 45.31 compare
  6. 24 Trinidad and Tobago 45.29 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Uruguay?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Uruguay was 45.74 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 47.32 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 41.93 in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Uruguay ranks 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,432 data points, 1970–2021
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