Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national was 41.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay, 1984–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay stood at 41.4%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% 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 70th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Uruguay, year by year
| 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% |
| 2025 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 41.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.9%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 41.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.0%, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +69.3% | 29.9% | 50.7% |
| 1990 | -44.1% | 53.5% | 29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 38.1% | 32.9% | 41.4% | 6 |
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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)
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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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay was 41.4% in 2025, 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 70th out of 154 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 9.5%. 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.