Canada vs Uruguay: Employment to population ratio
Canada
60.06
in 2025
Uruguay
60.1
in 2025
Canada rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
71st
Employment to population ratio over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 60.1 against 60.06 in Canada, a difference of 0.04.
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 186 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 | 58.59 | 53.16 | 5.43 | Canada |
| 2000s | 61.91 | 53.99 | 7.92 | Canada |
| 2010s | 61.53 | 59.97 | 1.56 | Canada |
| 2020s | 60.42 | 58.16 | 2.26 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Canada or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 60.1 against 60.06 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Canada and Uruguay?
- 0.04, 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?
- Canada ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 71st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.