Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
26th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.050.10.150.21998200920211998: 0.112 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.127 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.147 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.174 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.175 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.165 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.145 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.135 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.119 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.119 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.121 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.108 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.106 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.098 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.108 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.108 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.128 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.132 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.145 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.151 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.167 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.195 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.175 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 26th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 23 Bolivia 0.2% compare
  2. 24 Senegal 0.2% compare
  3. 25 Moldova, Republic of 0.2% compare
  4. 27 Uganda 0.2% compare
  5. 28 Armenia, Republic of 0.2% compare
  6. 29 Ghana 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

More reference data data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Uruguay ranks 26th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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