Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 69.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2011
All-time low
55.2%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1984–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Uruguay, 1984–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 69.2% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Uruguay peaked at 72.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 72nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 65.0% | — |
| 1990 | 55.2% | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 68.1% | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 67.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 69.2% | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 69.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 69.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.9%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 55.2% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 61.0% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 66.4% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 62.7% | 69.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Uruguay?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Uruguay was 69.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.