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

Uruguay: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban was 40.3 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
40.3
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 87 countries
All-time high
40.41
in 2020
All-time low
37.97
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

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

0102030401998200920211998: 382000: 38.42001: 38.92002: 39.62003: 39.52004: 39.62005: 39.62006: 39.72007: 39.42008: 39.72009: 39.62010: 39.72011: 39.12012: 39.12013: 39.12014: 39.32015: 39.52016: 39.62017: 39.82018: 39.82019: 402020: 40.42021: 40.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay stood at 40.3.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay peaked at 40.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.97, in 1998.

Uruguay ranks 37th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 37.97
2000 38.39 +1.1%
2001 38.94 +1.4%
2002 39.55 +1.6%
2003 39.54 -0.0%
2004 39.65 +0.3%
2005 39.63 -0.0%
2006 39.65 +0.1%
2007 39.44 -0.5%
2008 39.7 +0.6%
2009 39.58 -0.3%
2010 39.68 +0.3%
2011 39.13 -1.4%
2012 39.11 -0.1%
2013 39.12 +0.0%
2014 39.33 +0.6%
2015 39.49 +0.4%
2016 39.62 +0.3%
2017 39.8 +0.5%
2018 39.83 +0.1%
2019 40.02 +0.5%
2020 40.41 +1.0%
2021 40.3 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.97 37.97 37.97 1
2000s 39.41 38.39 39.7 10
2010s 39.51 39.11 40.02 10
2020s 40.36 40.3 40.41 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 34 United Kingdom 40.4 compare
  2. 35 Chile 40.34 compare
  3. 36 Ireland 40.33 compare
  4. 38 Cyprus 40.19 compare
  5. 39 Costa Rica 39.97 compare
  6. 40 Argentina 39.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay was 40.3 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 40.41 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 37.97 in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Uruguay ranks 37th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,172 data points, 1970–2021
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