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

Uruguay: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2021

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

00.10.20.30.41998200920211998: 0.271 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.284 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.301 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.326 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.326 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.326 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.311 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.313 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.386 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.309 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.317 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.299 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.315 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.377 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.404 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.312 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.318 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.338 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.334 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.348 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.354 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.359 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.4% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2021.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.

Uruguay ranks 51st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1998 0.3%
2000 0.3% +4.8%
2001 0.3% +6.0%
2002 0.3% +8.3%
2003 0.3% +0.1%
2004 0.3% -0.2%
2005 0.3% -4.4%
2006 0.3% +0.6%
2007 0.4% +23.4%
2008 0.3% -20.1%
2009 0.3% +2.6%
2010 0.3% -5.8%
2011 0.3% +5.5%
2012 0.4% +19.6%
2013 0.4% +7.3%
2014 0.3% -22.9%
2015 0.3% +2.0%
2016 0.3% +6.2%
2017 0.3% -1.2%
2018 0.3% +4.3%
2019 0.4% +1.8%
2021 0.4% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 48 Guatemala 0.4% compare
  2. 49 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
  3. 50 Armenia 0.4% compare
  4. 52 Republic of Korea 0.4% compare
  5. 53 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
  6. 54 Argentina 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uruguay was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Uruguay ranks 51st out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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