ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Uruguay

Uruguay: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 10.75 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
10.75 %
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
38th
of 76 countries
All-time high
15.64 %
in 2023
All-time low
8.07 %
in 2022
Years of data
19
2006–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Uruguay, 2006–2024

0510152006201520242006: 9 %2007: 10.1 %2008: 11.6 %2009: 10.7 %2010: 14.4 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 12.2 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 13.3 %2015: 15.5 %2016: 14.7 %2017: 12.7 %2018: 11.1 %2019: 14.6 %2020: 8.6 %2021: 9.9 %2022: 8.1 %2023: 15.6 %2024: 10.8 %

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 10.75 %.

The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Uruguay peaked at 15.64 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.07 %, in 2022.

Uruguay ranks 38th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in Uruguay, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 9.02 %
2007 10.11 % +12.1%
2008 11.62 % +14.9%
2009 10.68 % -8.1%
2010 14.37 % +34.6%
2011 14.56 % +1.3%
2012 12.18 % -16.3%
2013 11.55 % -5.2%
2014 13.26 % +14.8%
2015 15.47 % +16.7%
2016 14.65 % -5.3%
2017 12.72 % -13.2%
2018 11.12 % -12.6%
2019 14.6 % +31.3%
2020 8.61 % -41.0%
2021 9.87 % +14.6%
2022 8.07 % -18.2%
2023 15.64 % +93.8%
2024 10.75 % -31.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 10.75 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.84 %, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 10.75 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.24 %, 66% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.36 % 9.02 % 11.62 % 4
2010s 13.45 % 11.12 % 15.47 % 10
2020s 10.59 % 8.07 % 15.64 % 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 35 Costa Rica 11.02 % compare
  2. 36 Chile 10.97 % compare
  3. 37 Switzerland 10.9 % compare
  4. 39 Sweden 10.41 % compare
  5. 40 Latvia 9.85 % compare
  6. 41 Canada 9.64 % compare

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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 10.75 % 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 15.64 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8.07 % in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Uruguay ranks 38th out of 76 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 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,448 data points, 1987–2025
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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.