Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay

Uruguay: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
17th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.050.10.150.20.251998200920211998: 0.167 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.204 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.218 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.23 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.232 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.225 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.217 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.196 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.195 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.19 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.187 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.184 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.175 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.169 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.169 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.17 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.177 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.186 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.187 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.193 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.195 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.199 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.212 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.2% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

That places Uruguay 17th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1998 0.2%
2000 0.2% +21.9%
2001 0.2% +7.1%
2002 0.2% +5.6%
2003 0.2% +0.9%
2004 0.2% -3.2%
2005 0.2% -3.8%
2006 0.2% -9.3%
2007 0.2% -0.7%
2008 0.2% -2.4%
2009 0.2% -1.4%
2010 0.2% -1.8%
2011 0.2% -4.7%
2012 0.2% -3.9%
2013 0.2% +0.3%
2014 0.2% +0.7%
2015 0.2% +3.9%
2016 0.2% +5.0%
2017 0.2% +0.5%
2018 0.2% +3.2%
2019 0.2% +1.0%
2020 0.2% +2.3%
2021 0.2% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  3. 16 Nicaragua 0.2% compare
  4. 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  5. 19 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  6. 20 Morocco 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Uruguay ranks 17th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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