Least developed countries vs Uruguay: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Least developed countries
76.2%
in 2025
Uruguay
83.1%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
37th
Uruguay rank
38th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Least developed countries
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 83.1% against 76.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2% | 82.0% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 82.0% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 83.1% | 5.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 81.3% | 5.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Least developed countries or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 83.1% against 76.2% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Least developed countries and Uruguay?
- 6.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Uruguay rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.