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

Uruguay: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 78.82 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
78.82 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 79 countries
All-time high
82.81 %
in 2008
All-time low
72.34 %
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

0204060802006201520242006: 80.8 %2007: 81.8 %2008: 82.8 %2009: 82.1 %2010: 82.1 %2011: 82.1 %2012: 81.1 %2013: 81.8 %2014: 82.1 %2015: 80 %2016: 78.2 %2017: 77.3 %2018: 76.7 %2019: 75.7 %2020: 72.3 %2021: 73.9 %2022: 75.3 %2023: 80.2 %2024: 78.8 %

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 78.82 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Uruguay peaked at 82.81 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72.34 %, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Uruguay, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 80.81 %
2007 81.77 % +1.2%
2008 82.81 % +1.3%
2009 82.14 % -0.8%
2010 82.1 % -0.0%
2011 82.07 % -0.0%
2012 81.07 % -1.2%
2013 81.77 % +0.9%
2014 82.08 % +0.4%
2015 80.02 % -2.5%
2016 78.15 % -2.3%
2017 77.27 % -1.1%
2018 76.69 % -0.8%
2019 75.73 % -1.3%
2020 72.34 % -4.5%
2021 73.93 % +2.2%
2022 75.34 % +1.9%
2023 80.16 % +6.4%
2024 78.82 % -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.88 % 80.81 % 82.81 % 4
2010s 79.69 % 75.73 % 82.1 % 10
2020s 76.12 % 72.34 % 80.16 % 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Colombia 79.46 % compare
  2. 16 Iceland 78.98 % compare
  3. 17 Malta 78.97 % compare
  4. 19 India 78.61 % compare
  5. 20 Angola 77.78 % compare
  6. 21 Thailand 76.73 % 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 78.82 % 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 82.81 % in 2008.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 72.34 % in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Uruguay ranks 18th 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 4.0%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), 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.