Israel vs Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Israel
60.6%
in 2025
Uruguay
60.7%
in 2025
Israel rank
74th
Uruguay rank
72nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Israel
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 60.7% against 60.6% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Uruguay ahead.
Israel ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.3% | 47.8% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 52.1% | 1.9% | Israel |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 54.0% | 1.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 60.0% | 1.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 58.3% | 3.2% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Israel or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 60.7% against 60.6% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Israel and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Uruguay rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Israel ranks 74th 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.