Employment to population ratio in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment to population ratio was 60.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.1
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.85
in 2011
All-time low
49.26
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 60.1 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Uruguay peaked at 61.85 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.26, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.37 | — |
| 1992 | 52.44 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.87 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 52.86 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 53.26 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 53.12 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.72 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 55.3 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 53.54 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 52.57 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 52.29 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.99 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 49.26 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 51.76 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 52.37 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 55.26 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 57.82 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 58.87 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 59.73 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.68 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.85 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 61.02 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.66 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.56 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.07 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 59.55 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.06 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 58.37 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 57.88 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 54.74 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 57.02 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 58.2 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 59.19 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 59.68 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 60.1 | +0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 60.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.89, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 60.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.14, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.16 | 51.87 | 55.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.99 | 49.26 | 59.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.97 | 57.88 | 61.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.16 | 54.74 | 60.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in Uruguay?
- Employment to population ratio in Uruguay was 60.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 61.85 in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.26 in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for employment to population ratio?
- Uruguay ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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