Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 35.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uruguay, 1984–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uruguay is 35.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uruguay peaked at 45.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 70th of 155 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) … ages national in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 45.0% | — |
| 1990 | 24.6% | -45.2% |
| 1991 | 40.8% | +65.5% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 43.7% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 35.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 35.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.5%, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … 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 | +65.5% | 24.6% | 40.8% |
| 1990 | -45.2% | 45.0% | 24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 24.6% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 32.5% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 34.1% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 28.4% | 35.6% | 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)
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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, total (%) in Uruguay?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Uruguay was 35.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 70th out of 155 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 9.3%. 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, total (%) (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.