Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
44th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.10.20.31998200920211998: 0.227 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.23 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.242 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.251 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.253 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.249 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.239 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.234 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.238 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.233 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.229 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.22 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.215 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.217 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.218 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.223 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.231 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.232 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.236 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.236 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.235 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.252 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 44th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 41 Georgia 0.3% compare
  2. 42 Mongolia 0.3% compare
  3. 43 Belize 0.3%
  4. 45 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
  5. 46 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  6. 47 Kosovo 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Uruguay ranks 44th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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