Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Uruguay is 1.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Uruguay peaked at 7.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.6% | — |
| 2001 | -3.7% | +509.8% |
| 2002 | -3.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -152.2% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -120.2% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -1562.5% |
| 2006 | -1.7% | -129.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -178.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +248.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -54.5% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +237.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -88.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +404.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -75.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +99.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -60.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +59.3% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | -296.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -147.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +72.5% |
| 2023 | -1.3% | -163.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -238.2% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | -3.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -2.5% | 2.1% | 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)
- 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Uruguay?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Uruguay was 1.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Uruguay ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).