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

Uruguay: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 29 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29 %
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
24th
of 78 countries
All-time high
32.23 %
in 2015
All-time low
21.19 %
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

01020302006201520242006: 24.7 %2007: 27.6 %2008: 30.4 %2009: 28.4 %2010: 31.5 %2011: 31.3 %2012: 30.1 %2013: 29.5 %2014: 30 %2015: 32.2 %2016: 27.8 %2017: 26 %2018: 27.4 %2019: 28.4 %2020: 21.2 %2021: 23.2 %2022: 26 %2023: 32.2 %2024: 29 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 29 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Uruguay peaked at 32.23 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.19 %, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 24th out of 78 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Uruguay, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 24.73 %
2007 27.62 % +11.7%
2008 30.41 % +10.1%
2009 28.42 % -6.5%
2010 31.51 % +10.9%
2011 31.32 % -0.6%
2012 30.11 % -3.9%
2013 29.48 % -2.1%
2014 30.01 % +1.8%
2015 32.23 % +7.4%
2016 27.76 % -13.9%
2017 25.99 % -6.4%
2018 27.41 % +5.5%
2019 28.35 % +3.4%
2020 21.19 % -25.3%
2021 23.16 % +9.3%
2022 26.02 % +12.3%
2023 32.18 % +23.7%
2024 29 % -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.8 % 24.73 % 30.41 % 4
2010s 29.42 % 25.99 % 32.23 % 10
2020s 26.31 % 21.19 % 32.18 % 5

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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 29 % 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 32.23 % in 2015.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 21.19 % in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Uruguay ranks 24th out of 78 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 3.4%. 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, 65+, rural areas — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 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.