Labor force participation rate by age in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force participation rate by age was 46.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Uruguay stood at 46.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Uruguay peaked at 59.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 61st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 53.9% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 52.5% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 47.3% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 42.6% | 46.9% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Uruguay?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Uruguay was 46.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).