Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
44th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.050.10.150.20.251998200920211998: 0.202 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.206 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.215 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.229 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.231 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.227 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.215 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.213 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.227 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.209 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.205 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.202 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.186 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.202 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.204 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.183 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.192 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.197 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.201 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.205 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.207 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.232 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.2% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or 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 2014.

Uruguay ranks 44th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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% +2.3%
2001 0.2% +4.0%
2002 0.2% +6.7%
2003 0.2% +0.7%
2004 0.2% -1.5%
2005 0.2% -5.1%
2006 0.2% -1.2%
2007 0.2% +6.7%
2008 0.2% -7.9%
2009 0.2% -1.9%
2010 0.2% -1.7%
2011 0.2% -7.8%
2012 0.2% +8.6%
2013 0.2% +0.8%
2014 0.2% -10.0%
2015 0.2% +4.6%
2016 0.2% +2.5%
2017 0.2% +2.3%
2018 0.2% +2.1%
2019 0.2% +0.8%
2021 0.2% +12.1%

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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 41 Philippines 0.3% compare
  2. 42 Brazil 0.2% compare
  3. 43 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  4. 45 Mongolia 0.2% compare
  5. 46 Guatemala 0.2% compare
  6. 47 Greece 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay?
Unpaid or 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 unpaid or 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 unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Uruguay rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uruguay ranks 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, 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
Unpaid or 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
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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