Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 40.46 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
40.46
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
40.58
in 2020
All-time low
37.93
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay, 1998–2021

0102030401998200920211998: 37.92000: 38.42001: 38.82002: 39.42003: 39.62004: 39.52005: 39.52006: 39.62007: 39.42008: 39.72009: 39.62010: 39.62011: 39.22012: 39.12013: 39.12014: 39.32015: 39.62016: 39.72017: 39.92018: 402019: 40.22020: 40.62021: 40.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay is 40.46, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay peaked at 40.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.93, in 1998.

Uruguay ranks 47th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 37.93
2000 38.39 +1.2%
2001 38.79 +1.0%
2002 39.43 +1.7%
2003 39.57 +0.3%
2004 39.53 -0.1%
2005 39.47 -0.2%
2006 39.56 +0.2%
2007 39.38 -0.5%
2008 39.72 +0.9%
2009 39.6 -0.3%
2010 39.6 -0.0%
2011 39.19 -1.0%
2012 39.08 -0.3%
2013 39.08 +0.0%
2014 39.31 +0.6%
2015 39.56 +0.6%
2016 39.7 +0.4%
2017 39.9 +0.5%
2018 40.01 +0.3%
2019 40.16 +0.4%
2020 40.58 +1.1%
2021 40.46 -0.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 40.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.97, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 40.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.18, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.93 37.93 37.93 1
2000s 39.34 38.39 39.72 10
2010s 39.56 39.08 40.16 10
2020s 40.52 40.46 40.58 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 44 Cyprus 40.75 compare
  2. 45 Ukraine 40.71 compare
  3. 46 Kyrgyzstan 40.67 compare
  4. 48 United States 40.34 compare
  5. 49 Panama 40.34 compare
  6. 50 Kosovo 40.33 compare
  7. 50 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 40.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay was 40.46 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 40.58 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 37.93 in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Uruguay ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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