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

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

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
35th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.10.20.31998200920211998: 0.221 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.227 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.24 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.255 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.256 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.252 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.238 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.233 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.231 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.223 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.222 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.216 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.202 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.201 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.203 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.204 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.211 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.218 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.221 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.227 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.226 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.231 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.245 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 35th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1998 0.2%
2000 0.2% +2.8%
2001 0.2% +5.6%
2002 0.3% +6.4%
2003 0.3% +0.5%
2004 0.3% -1.6%
2005 0.2% -5.5%
2006 0.2% -2.4%
2007 0.2% -0.8%
2008 0.2% -3.2%
2009 0.2% -0.8%
2010 0.2% -2.7%
2011 0.2% -6.5%
2012 0.2% -0.3%
2013 0.2% +1.1%
2014 0.2% +0.4%
2015 0.2% +3.2%
2016 0.2% +3.3%
2017 0.2% +1.3%
2018 0.2% +2.7%
2019 0.2% -0.3%
2020 0.2% +2.2%
2021 0.2% +6.3%

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% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 32 Djibouti 0.3% compare
  2. 33 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  3. 34 Brazil 0.3% compare
  4. 36 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  5. 37 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  6. 38 Philippines 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Uruguay ranks 35th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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