Productivity vs annual hours worked in Uruguay
Uruguay: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,481 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,481
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
120th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,788
in 1990
All-time low
1,481
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs annual hours worked in Uruguay is 1,481, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Uruguay peaked at 1,788 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,481, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 120th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,788 | — |
| 1991 | 1,782 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,775 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,769 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,762 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,756 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,749 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,743 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,737 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,722 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,704 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,673 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,636 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,613 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,638 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,628 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,623 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,609 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,623 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,604 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,598 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,592 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,579 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,572 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,567 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,556 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,533 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,542 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,535 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,517 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,500 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,501 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,523 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,481 | -2.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,481 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,481 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,965, 75% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,758 | 1,722 | 1,788 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,635 | 1,604 | 1,704 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,559 | 1,517 | 1,598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,501 | 1,481 | 1,523 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 117 Mozambique 1,507 compare
- 118 Finland 1,497 compare
- 119 France 1,487 compare
- 121 Luxembourg 1,452 compare
- 122 Iceland 1,452 compare
- 123 Netherlands 1,439 compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Uruguay?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Uruguay was 1,481 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,788 in 1990.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,481 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Uruguay ranks 120th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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