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

Uruguay: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 64.81 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
64.81 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 79 countries
All-time high
67.23 %
in 2014
All-time low
58.38 %
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

02040602006201520242006: 61.9 %2007: 63.3 %2008: 64.2 %2009: 64.2 %2010: 65.1 %2011: 65 %2012: 65.1 %2013: 65.2 %2014: 67.2 %2015: 65 %2016: 63.6 %2017: 62.5 %2018: 61.5 %2019: 61.5 %2020: 58.4 %2021: 59.8 %2022: 61.7 %2023: 65.1 %2024: 64.8 %

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 64.81 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Uruguay peaked at 67.23 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.38 %, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Uruguay, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 61.94 %
2007 63.3 % +2.2%
2008 64.16 % +1.4%
2009 64.15 % -0.0%
2010 65.12 % +1.5%
2011 65.04 % -0.1%
2012 65.1 % +0.1%
2013 65.16 % +0.1%
2014 67.23 % +3.2%
2015 64.95 % -3.4%
2016 63.65 % -2.0%
2017 62.45 % -1.9%
2018 61.5 % -1.5%
2019 61.55 % +0.1%
2020 58.38 % -5.2%
2021 59.81 % +2.4%
2022 61.68 % +3.1%
2023 65.09 % +5.5%
2024 64.81 % -0.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 64.81 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.72 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 64.81 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.15 %, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.39 % 61.94 % 64.16 % 4
2010s 64.17 % 61.5 % 67.23 % 10
2020s 61.95 % 58.38 % 65.09 % 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  3. 14 Belarus 65.28 % compare
  4. 16 Israel 64.45 % compare
  5. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 64.2 % compare
  6. 18 Mali 63.34 % 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 64.81 % 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 67.23 % in 2014.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 58.38 % in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Uruguay ranks 15th 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 3.6%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 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.