Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 39.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay stood at 39.5%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay peaked at 55.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 84th 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.2% | — |
| 1992 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 50.2% | 55.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 39.6% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 38.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 32.2% | 39.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay was 39.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.