Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita was 1,481 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,481 hours per worker
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
121st
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,788 hours per worker
in 1990
All-time low
1,481 hours per worker
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,481 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 1,788 hours per worker in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,481 hours per worker, 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.
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,788 hours per worker | — |
| 1991 | 1,782 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,775 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,769 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,762 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,756 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,749 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,743 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,737 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,722 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,704 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,673 hours per worker | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,636 hours per worker | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,613 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,638 hours per worker | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,628 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,623 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,609 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,623 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,604 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,598 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,592 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,579 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,572 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,567 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,556 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,533 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,542 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,535 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,517 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,500 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,501 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,523 hours per worker | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,481 hours per worker | -2.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,481 hours per worker is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668 hours per worker, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,481 hours per worker is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,965 hours per worker, 75% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,758 hours per worker | 1,722 hours per worker | 1,788 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,635 hours per worker | 1,604 hours per worker | 1,704 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,559 hours per worker | 1,517 hours per worker | 1,598 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,501 hours per worker | 1,481 hours per worker | 1,523 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 118 Mozambique 1,507 hours per worker compare
- 119 Finland 1,497 hours per worker compare
- 120 France 1,487 hours per worker compare
- 122 Luxembourg 1,452 hours per worker compare
- 123 Iceland 1,452 hours per worker compare
- 124 Netherlands 1,439 hours per worker compare
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Annual working hours vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 1,481 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,788 hours per worker in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,481 hours per worker in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual working hours vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. gdp per capita 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.