Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in Uruguay
Uruguay: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment was 26.36 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in Uruguay, 2020–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in Uruguay stood at 26.36. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 59th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27.65 | — |
| 2021 | 27.38 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 28.05 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 26.61 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 27.29 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 26.36 | -3.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 26.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.34, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 26.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.25, 73% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in Uruguay?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in Uruguay was 26.36 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.36 in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.