Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 69.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Uruguay, 1984–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 69.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% 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 71st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 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% |
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 | 66.2% | 62.7% | 69.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 68 Japan 69.8% compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.7% compare
- 70 Philippines 69.4% compare
- 72 Russian Federation 69.1% compare
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 69.1% compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 69.0% compare
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Uruguay?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Uruguay was 69.1% in 2024, 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 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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.