Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
56th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.863 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.842 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.825 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.789 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.783 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.801 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.827 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.822 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.847 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.842 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.838 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.862 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.863 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.87 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.863 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.869 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.849 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.85 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.834 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.832 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.812 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.781 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.797 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay is 0.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 56th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 53 Belize 0.8%
  2. 54 Republic of Moldova 0.8% compare
  3. 55 Rwanda 0.8% compare
  4. 57 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  5. 58 Albania 0.8% compare
  6. 59 Argentina 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Uruguay was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
Uruguay ranks 56th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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