Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
35th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.050.10.150.21998200920211998: 0.187 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.192 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.202 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.214 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.216 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.212 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.202 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.196 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.21 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.195 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.191 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.19 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.175 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.19 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.193 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.176 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.184 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.189 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.194 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.199 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.201 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.223 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.

Uruguay ranks 35th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.2%
2000 0.2% +2.4%
2001 0.2% +5.1%
2002 0.2% +6.1%
2003 0.2% +1.0%
2004 0.2% -1.9%
2005 0.2% -4.5%
2006 0.2% -3.0%
2007 0.2% +7.2%
2008 0.2% -7.1%
2009 0.2% -2.1%
2010 0.2% -0.6%
2011 0.2% -8.0%
2012 0.2% +8.9%
2013 0.2% +1.3%
2014 0.2% -9.0%
2015 0.2% +4.9%
2016 0.2% +2.8%
2017 0.2% +2.6%
2018 0.2% +2.3%
2019 0.2% +1.0%
2021 0.2% +11.0%

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% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uruguay ranks 35th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,386 data points, 1970–2021
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