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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed