Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 35.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uruguay stood at 35.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uruguay peaked at 45.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 87th 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, total (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.6% | — |
| 1992 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 35.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 40.2% | 45.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 32.5% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 33.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 28.0% | 35.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uruguay?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uruguay was 35.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, total (%) (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.