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

Uruguay: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 68.93 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
68.93 %
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 79 countries
All-time high
72.99 %
in 2007
All-time low
65.72 %
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

0204060802006201520242006: 71 %2007: 73 %2008: 72.5 %2009: 72.1 %2010: 72.2 %2011: 72.3 %2012: 71.6 %2013: 69.2 %2014: 71.9 %2015: 70.6 %2016: 72.1 %2017: 68.5 %2018: 68.2 %2019: 67.7 %2020: 65.7 %2021: 66.2 %2022: 67.8 %2023: 70 %2024: 68.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Uruguay is 68.93 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Uruguay peaked at 72.99 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 65.72 %, in 2020.

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 — Labour force participation rate by in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value in Uruguay, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 71.05 %
2007 72.99 % +2.7%
2008 72.5 % -0.7%
2009 72.08 % -0.6%
2010 72.17 % +0.1%
2011 72.27 % +0.1%
2012 71.59 % -0.9%
2013 69.23 % -3.3%
2014 71.89 % +3.8%
2015 70.6 % -1.8%
2016 72.12 % +2.2%
2017 68.55 % -5.0%
2018 68.22 % -0.5%
2019 67.7 % -0.8%
2020 65.72 % -2.9%
2021 66.25 % +0.8%
2022 67.83 % +2.4%
2023 70.05 % +3.3%
2024 68.93 % -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.16 % 71.05 % 72.99 % 4
2010s 70.43 % 67.7 % 72.27 % 10
2020s 67.76 % 65.72 % 70.05 % 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 70.18 % compare
  2. 32 Ireland 69.71 % compare
  3. 33 Panama 69.41 % compare
  4. 35 Serbia 68.76 % compare
  5. 36 Belize 68.27 % compare
  6. 37 Australia 68.11 % 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 68.93 % 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 72.99 % in 2007.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 65.72 % in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Uruguay ranks 34th 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 4.1%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, 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, 1,536 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.