Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 51.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 51.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay peaked at 68.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.7% | — |
| 1991 | 64.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 65.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 63.7% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 60.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 51.6% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 46.1% | 51.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Uruguay was 51.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.