Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 41.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
41.04
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
41.14
in 2020
All-time low
37.78
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay, 1998–2021

0102030401998200920211998: 37.82000: 38.32001: 38.22002: 39.12003: 39.72004: 39.32005: 39.12006: 39.12007: 392008: 39.62009: 39.52010: 39.42011: 38.62012: 38.72013: 38.72014: 39.12015: 39.62016: 39.72017: 402018: 40.32019: 40.42020: 41.12021: 41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 41.04 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay peaked at 41.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.78, in 1998.

That places Uruguay 33rd out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 37.78
2000 38.29 +1.3%
2001 38.25 -0.1%
2002 39.14 +2.4%
2003 39.7 +1.4%
2004 39.34 -0.9%
2005 39.09 -0.6%
2006 39.14 +0.1%
2007 39 -0.4%
2008 39.61 +1.6%
2009 39.49 -0.3%
2010 39.4 -0.2%
2011 38.6 -2.0%
2012 38.67 +0.2%
2013 38.72 +0.1%
2014 39.15 +1.1%
2015 39.61 +1.2%
2016 39.67 +0.2%
2017 40.02 +0.9%
2018 40.34 +0.8%
2019 40.42 +0.2%
2020 41.14 +1.8%
2021 41.04 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.78 37.78 37.78 1
2000s 39.1 38.25 39.7 10
2010s 39.46 38.6 40.42 10
2020s 41.09 41.04 41.14 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 30 Kazakhstan 41.49 compare
  2. 31 Chile 41.47 compare
  3. 32 Poland 41.12 compare
  4. 34 Ireland 40.73 compare
  5. 35 Panama 40.58 compare
  6. 36 Ukraine 40.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay was 41.04 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 41.14 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 37.78 in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban
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World Bank
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Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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