ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Uruguay
Uruguay: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 38.39 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Uruguay stood at 38.39 %.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Uruguay peaked at 49.19 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.82 %, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.94 % | — |
| 2007 | 48.95 % | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 47.73 % | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 47.66 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.37 % | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.96 % | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 48.67 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.77 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.19 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.36 % | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 42.31 % | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 42.59 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.01 % | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 38.85 % | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.27 % | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 31.82 % | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 34.28 % | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 42.36 % | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 38.39 % | -9.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 38.39 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.77 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 38.39 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.49 %, 86% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.07 % | 47.66 % | 48.95 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.01 % | 38.01 % | 49.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.62 % | 31.82 % | 42.36 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Uruguay?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Uruguay was 38.39 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.19 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.82 % in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.