Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
51st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.050.10.150.21998200920211998: 0.132 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.154 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.17 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.205 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.213 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.193 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.168 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.172 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.148 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.152 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.155 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.135 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.132 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.125 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.13 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.127 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.147 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.147 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.161 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.165 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.184 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.216 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.197 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or 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 51st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.1%
2000 0.2% +16.6%
2001 0.2% +10.5%
2002 0.2% +20.5%
2003 0.2% +3.6%
2004 0.2% -9.1%
2005 0.2% -13.2%
2006 0.2% +2.5%
2007 0.1% -13.7%
2008 0.2% +2.1%
2009 0.2% +2.6%
2010 0.1% -13.4%
2011 0.1% -1.9%
2012 0.1% -5.4%
2013 0.1% +4.4%
2014 0.1% -2.6%
2015 0.1% +15.6%
2016 0.1% +0.2%
2017 0.2% +9.7%
2018 0.2% +2.6%
2019 0.2% +11.2%
2020 0.2% +17.5%
2021 0.2% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 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. 48 Argentina 0.2% compare
  2. 49 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  3. 50 Albania 0.2% compare
  4. 52 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  5. 53 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
  6. 54 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Uruguay ranks 51st out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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