Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 83.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
83.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 187 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2011
All-time low
78.0%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 83.1% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Uruguay peaked at 84.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.6% | — |
| 1991 | 81.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 81.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 83.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 83.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 79.7% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 79.6% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 81.0% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 78.0% | 83.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Uruguay?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Uruguay was 83.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Uruguay ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.