Canada vs Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Canada
60.8%
in 2025
Uruguay
60.7%
in 2025
Canada rank
71st
Uruguay rank
72nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Canada currently reports 60.8% against 60.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 178 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.7% | 47.8% | 9.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 59.3% | 52.1% | 7.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 54.0% | 8.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 60.0% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 58.3% | 2.5% | 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?
- Canada, at 60.8% against 60.7% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Canada and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Canada ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.