Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Uruguay
Uruguay: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee was 36.97 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Uruguay, 2020–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Uruguay stood at 36.97. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 77th out of 101 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37.09 | — |
| 2021 | 37.37 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.86 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 37.36 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 37.56 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 36.97 | -1.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 36.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.13, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 36.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.8, 88% of the median. (20 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 Uruguay?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Uruguay was 36.97 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.86 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.97 in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee?
- Uruguay ranks 77th out of 101 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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. 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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.