Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 was 21.42 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
21.42
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
45th
of 91 countries
All-time high
21.42
in 2021
All-time low
20.6
in 2008
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

051015201998200920211998: 20.62000: 20.92001: 20.82002: 20.82003: 20.92004: 20.92005: 20.72006: 20.72007: 20.72008: 20.62009: 20.72010: 20.72011: 20.82012: 20.92013: 212014: 21.12015: 212016: 21.12017: 21.12018: 21.22019: 21.32020: 21.22021: 21.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Uruguay is 21.42, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Uruguay peaked at 21.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.6, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 45th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.64 20.64 20.64 1
2000s 20.79 20.6 20.95 10
2010s 21.02 20.66 21.29 10
2020s 21.32 21.23 21.42 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 42 Zambia 21.51 compare
  2. 43 Costa Rica 21.47 compare
  3. 44 Mauritius 21.44 compare
  4. 46 Belgium 21.34 compare
  5. 47 Argentina 21.25 compare
  6. 48 United States 21.24 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Uruguay?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Uruguay was 21.42 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 21.42 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6 in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24?
Uruguay ranks 45th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,274 data points, 1970–2021
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