Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above was 39.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.37
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
39.37
in 2021
All-time low
35.46
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2021

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

0102030401998200920211998: 35.52000: 36.12001: 37.22002: 382003: 38.12004: 38.32005: 38.22006: 38.22007: 38.92008: 38.22009: 38.12010: 38.22011: 382012: 38.82013: 38.82014: 38.32015: 38.52016: 38.72017: 38.92018: 38.92019: 39.22021: 39.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 39.37 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Uruguay peaked at 39.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.46, in 1998.

Uruguay ranks 43rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 35.46
2000 36.1 +1.8%
2001 37.19 +3.0%
2002 37.98 +2.1%
2003 38.07 +0.2%
2004 38.33 +0.7%
2005 38.19 -0.4%
2006 38.21 +0.0%
2007 38.91 +1.9%
2008 38.22 -1.8%
2009 38.08 -0.3%
2010 38.21 +0.3%
2011 38.02 -0.5%
2012 38.76 +2.0%
2013 38.82 +0.1%
2014 38.31 -1.3%
2015 38.52 +0.6%
2016 38.67 +0.4%
2017 38.94 +0.7%
2018 38.95 +0.0%
2019 39.19 +0.6%
2021 39.37 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.46 35.46 35.46 1
2000s 37.93 36.1 38.91 10
2010s 38.64 38.02 39.19 10
2020s 39.37 39.37 39.37 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 40 Panama 40.06 compare
  2. 41 Sri Lanka 40.02 compare
  3. 42 United States of America 39.91 compare
  4. 44 Argentina 39.21 compare
  5. 45 South Africa 38.97 compare
  6. 46 Belgium 38.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Uruguay?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Uruguay was 39.37 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 39.37 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 35.46 in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above?
Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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