Employment in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment was 1,765 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Uruguay, 1984–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Uruguay stood at 1,765. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Uruguay peaked at 1,765 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 906.63, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Employment in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 932.6 | — |
| 1986 | 1,021 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 1,091 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1,103 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,134 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,136 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,128 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,146 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,156 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,188 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,206 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,064 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 1,023 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,012 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 981.62 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 929.39 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 906.63 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 953.59 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 943.7 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,302 | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 1,326 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,364 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,400 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,559 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 1,641 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,563 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,617 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,654 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,648 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,645 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,644 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,636 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,632 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,553 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,626 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,663 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,703 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1,738 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,765 | +1.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,765 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,235, 79% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,765 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,099, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +37.9% | 943.7 | 1,302 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,056 | 932.6 | 1,134 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,131 | 1,023 | 1,206 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,112 | 906.63 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,624 | 1,559 | 1,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,675 | 1,553 | 1,765 | 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 employment in Uruguay?
- Employment in Uruguay was 1,765 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,765 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 906.63 in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for employment?
- Uruguay ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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