Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay

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

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
42nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.050.10.150.20.251998200920211998: 0.206 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.213 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.227 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.24 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.243 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.237 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.225 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.22 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.221 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.216 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.213 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.21 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.204 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.198 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.201 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.202 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.21 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.218 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.221 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.226 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.228 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.231 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.243 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for 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% +3.1%
2001 0.2% +6.5%
2002 0.2% +6.0%
2003 0.2% +1.0%
2004 0.2% -2.4%
2005 0.2% -4.9%
2006 0.2% -2.1%
2007 0.2% +0.3%
2008 0.2% -2.1%
2009 0.2% -1.4%
2010 0.2% -1.5%
2011 0.2% -3.1%
2012 0.2% -2.7%
2013 0.2% +1.5%
2014 0.2% +0.5%
2015 0.2% +4.0%
2016 0.2% +3.7%
2017 0.2% +1.1%
2018 0.2% +2.3%
2019 0.2% +0.9%
2020 0.2% +1.5%
2021 0.2% +5.3%

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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