Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 was 84.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.83
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 82 countries
All-time high
84.83
in 2024
All-time low
74.09
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2024

Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Uruguay, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 762001: 75.92002: 74.12003: 74.52004: 76.42005: 77.12006: 78.42007: 802008: 81.82009: 82.22010: 83.12011: 84.32012: 84.12013: 83.82014: 84.32015: 842016: 842017: 84.32018: 83.72019: 83.92020: 81.92022: 84.22023: 842024: 84.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Uruguay is 84.83, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Uruguay peaked at 84.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.09, in 2002.

Uruguay ranks 21st of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 76
2001 75.86 -0.2%
2002 74.09 -2.3%
2003 74.46 +0.5%
2004 76.38 +2.6%
2005 77.09 +0.9%
2006 78.44 +1.7%
2007 79.96 +1.9%
2008 81.77 +2.3%
2009 82.25 +0.6%
2010 83.05 +1.0%
2011 84.33 +1.5%
2012 84.14 -0.2%
2013 83.8 -0.4%
2014 84.31 +0.6%
2015 84.03 -0.3%
2016 84.02 -0.0%
2017 84.31 +0.3%
2018 83.66 -0.8%
2019 83.95 +0.3%
2020 81.9 -2.4%
2022 84.17 +2.8%
2023 84.05 -0.1%
2024 84.83 +0.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 84.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.47, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 84.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.98, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.63 74.09 82.25 10
2010s 83.96 83.05 84.33 10
2020s 83.74 81.9 84.83 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 18 Netherlands 85.52 compare
  2. 19 Uganda 85.5 compare
  3. 20 Bulgaria 85.15 compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom 84.82 compare
  5. 23 Ghana 84.74 compare
  6. 24 Jamaica 84.7 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Uruguay?
Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Uruguay was 84.83 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 84.83 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 74.09 in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54?
Uruguay ranks 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
82 places, 1,262 data points, 2000–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons aged 25 to 54 years who are employed as a percentage of the population aged 25 to 54 years. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.