ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Uruguay

Uruguay: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 97.37 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.37 %
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 79 countries
All-time high
98.02 %
in 2008
All-time low
94.65 %
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Uruguay, 2006–2024

0204060801002006201520242006: 97.2 %2007: 97.7 %2008: 98 %2009: 97.6 %2010: 97.7 %2011: 97.4 %2012: 97.1 %2013: 96.8 %2014: 97.5 %2015: 96 %2016: 96.6 %2017: 96.8 %2018: 96.5 %2019: 96 %2020: 94.7 %2021: 95.7 %2022: 95.1 %2023: 97.8 %2024: 97.4 %

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 97.37 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Uruguay peaked at 98.02 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 94.65 %, in 2020.

Uruguay ranks 5th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in Uruguay, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 97.2 %
2007 97.68 % +0.5%
2008 98.02 % +0.3%
2009 97.6 % -0.4%
2010 97.67 % +0.1%
2011 97.37 % -0.3%
2012 97.08 % -0.3%
2013 96.83 % -0.3%
2014 97.53 % +0.7%
2015 95.96 % -1.6%
2016 96.56 % +0.6%
2017 96.8 % +0.2%
2018 96.52 % -0.3%
2019 96.03 % -0.5%
2020 94.65 % -1.4%
2021 95.74 % +1.2%
2022 95.13 % -0.6%
2023 97.82 % +2.8%
2024 97.37 % -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.62 % 97.2 % 98.02 % 4
2010s 96.84 % 95.96 % 97.67 % 10
2020s 96.14 % 94.65 % 97.82 % 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Pakistan 98.17 % compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 94.91 % compare
  3. 3 Cabo Verde 77.93 % compare
  4. 3 Malta 97.93 % compare
  5. 3 Türkiye 89.38 % compare
  6. 4 Mongolia 97.91 % compare
  7. 4 Republic of Moldova 81.9 % compare
  8. 6 India 97.22 % compare
  9. 7 Ecuador 96.78 % compare
  10. 8 Belize 96.51 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Uruguay?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Uruguay was 97.37 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 98.02 % in 2008.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 94.65 % in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Uruguay ranks 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 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.