Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Uruguay
46.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
48.2%
in 2025
Uruguay rank
61st
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Uruguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 48.2% against 46.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Uruguay ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 54.7% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 49.0% | 5.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 51.4% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 48.1% | 2.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Uruguay or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 48.2% against 46.8% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 1.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Uruguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.