Children in employment in Uruguay
Uruguay: Children in employment was 5.33 in 2025. β Volatile
Children in employment in Uruguay, 2009β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in employment in Uruguay is 5.33, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, children in employment in Uruguay peaked at 46.98 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.98 | 46.98 | 46.98 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.18 | 4.35 | 5.61 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in employment in Uruguay?
- Children in employment in Uruguay was 5.33 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest children in employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 46.98 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children in employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for children in employment?
- Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Children in employment (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.