Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 18.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Uruguay is 18.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Uruguay peaked at 24.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.7% | — |
| 1992 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.4% | 18.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Uruguay?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Uruguay was 18.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).