Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay

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

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay, 2006–2021

00.10.20.30.42006201320212006: 0.345 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.346 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.35 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.326 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.334 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.372 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.34 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.356 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.327 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.349 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.364 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.35 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.344 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.389 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.396 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.393 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 38th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Uruguay, 2006 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2006 0.3%
2007 0.3% +0.3%
2008 0.3% +1.2%
2009 0.3% -6.7%
2010 0.3% +2.2%
2011 0.4% +11.6%
2012 0.3% -8.7%
2013 0.4% +4.8%
2014 0.3% -8.1%
2015 0.3% +6.4%
2016 0.4% +4.5%
2017 0.4% -3.8%
2018 0.3% -1.8%
2019 0.4% +13.0%
2020 0.4% +1.7%
2021 0.4% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 35 Greece 0.4% compare
  2. 36 Romania 0.4% compare
  3. 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4%
  4. 39 Philippines 0.4% compare
  5. 40 El Salvador 0.4% compare
  6. 41 Mexico 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Uruguay was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Uruguay ranks 38th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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