Israel vs Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Israel
60.6%
in 2025
Uruguay
60.1%
in 2024
Israel rank
75th
Uruguay rank
76th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Israel
  • Uruguay
0204060197419992025

How they compare

Israel currently reports 60.6% against 60.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Uruguay ahead.

Israel ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 76th 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 61.7% 57.9% 3.9% 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?
Israel, at 60.6% against 60.1% in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Israel and Uruguay?
0.5%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Uruguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Israel and Uruguay rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Israel ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 76th 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.