Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
50th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.10.20.31998200920211998: 0.24 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.242 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.253 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.263 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.263 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.262 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.25 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.252 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.254 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.245 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.243 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.238 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.231 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.225 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.226 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.225 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.23 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.238 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.238 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.243 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.242 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.242 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.26 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay peaked at 0.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 50th of 106 countries on this measure, 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 25-64 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.2%
2000 0.2% +0.8%
2001 0.3% +4.5%
2002 0.3% +4.1%
2003 0.3% -0.1%
2004 0.3% -0.4%
2005 0.3% -4.4%
2006 0.3% +0.6%
2007 0.3% +0.8%
2008 0.2% -3.3%
2009 0.2% -1.0%
2010 0.2% -2.1%
2011 0.2% -3.0%
2012 0.2% -2.6%
2013 0.2% +0.6%
2014 0.2% -0.4%
2015 0.2% +2.2%
2016 0.2% +3.5%
2017 0.2% -0.2%
2018 0.2% +2.3%
2019 0.2% -0.3%
2020 0.2% +0.0%
2021 0.3% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 47 Mongolia 0.3% compare
  2. 48 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
  3. 49 Türkiye 0.3% compare
  4. 51 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  5. 52 Mexico 0.3% compare
  6. 53 Greece 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Uruguay was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Uruguay ranks 50th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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