Canada vs Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Canada
60.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
60.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
71st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 60.1% against 60.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 53.2% | 5.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 54.0% | 7.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 60.0% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 58.2% | 2.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Canada or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 60.1% against 60.1% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Canada and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Canada ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 71st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.