Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,481 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Uruguay is 1,481, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Uruguay peaked at 1,788 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,481, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 121st of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,758 | 1,722 | 1,788 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,635 | 1,604 | 1,704 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,559 | 1,517 | 1,598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,501 | 1,481 | 1,523 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 118 Mozambique 1,507 compare
- 119 Finland 1,497 compare
- 120 France 1,487 compare
- 122 Luxembourg 1,452 compare
- 123 Iceland 1,452 compare
- 124 Netherlands 1,439 compare
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Uruguay?
- Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Uruguay was 1,481 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,788 in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,481 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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