Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Uruguay
Uruguay: Average weekly hours usually worked per employee was 38.26 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Uruguay, 1998–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Uruguay stood at 38.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Uruguay peaked at 42.2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.94, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.2 | — |
| 1999 | 41.83 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 41.78 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 41.18 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 40.53 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 40.23 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.58 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.28 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 40.94 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 40.52 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.45 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.46 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.51 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.14 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.85 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.88 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 39.67 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.41 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 39.04 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 38.66 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.43 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.17 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.94 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.41 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 38.39 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 38.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.26 | -0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 38.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 38.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.9, 89% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.02 | 41.83 | 42.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.7 | 40.23 | 41.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.38 | 38.17 | 40.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.26 | 37.94 | 38.41 | 6 |
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 usually worked per employee in Uruguay?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Uruguay was 38.26 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.94 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employee?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employee rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours usually 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. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.