Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 41.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
41.3%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
69th
of 154 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 1996
All-time low
29.9%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1984–2024

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay, 1984–2024

02040601984200420241984: 53.51990: 29.91991: 50.71992: 51.11993: 51.11994: 53.81995: 53.21996: 56.11998: 55.11999: 52.72000: 49.42001: 48.22002: 43.12003: 39.82004: 43.82005: 45.12006: 47.42007: 51.12008: 50.82009: 51.42010: 51.62011: 52.92012: 522013: 51.72014: 50.72015: 45.82016: 44.42017: 432018: 40.92019: 39.62020: 32.92021: 35.92022: 37.82023: 39.32024: 41.3

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay stood at 41.3%.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay peaked at 56.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1990.

That places Uruguay 69th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, 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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Uruguay, 1984 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1984 53.5%
1990 29.9% -44.1%
1991 50.7% +69.3%
1992 51.1% +0.7%
1993 51.1% -0.0%
1994 53.8% +5.4%
1995 53.2% -1.2%
1996 56.1% +5.6%
1998 55.1% -1.9%
1999 52.7% -4.2%
2000 49.4% -6.2%
2001 48.2% -2.5%
2002 43.1% -10.5%
2003 39.8% -7.7%
2004 43.8% +10.0%
2005 45.1% +3.0%
2006 47.4% +5.0%
2007 51.1% +8.0%
2008 50.8% -0.7%
2009 51.4% +1.2%
2010 51.6% +0.3%
2011 52.9% +2.7%
2012 52.0% -1.8%
2013 51.7% -0.6%
2014 50.7% -2.0%
2015 45.8% -9.6%
2016 44.4% -3.0%
2017 43.0% -3.1%
2018 40.9% -5.0%
2019 39.6% -3.2%
2020 32.9% -16.8%
2021 35.9% +8.9%
2022 37.8% +5.3%
2023 39.3% +4.0%
2024 41.3% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53.5% 53.5% 53.5% 1
1990s 50.4% 29.9% 56.1% 9
2000s 47.0% 39.8% 51.4% 10
2010s 47.2% 39.6% 52.9% 10
2020s 37.4% 32.9% 41.3% 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 66 Republic of Moldova 42.0% compare
  2. 67 Angola 41.9% compare
  3. 68 Israel 41.5% compare
  4. 70 Guyana 40.7% compare
  5. 71 Viet Nam 40.3% compare
  6. 72 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 40.2% compare

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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 41.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1996.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Uruguay ranks 69th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.