Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male was 73.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Uruguay, 1963–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Uruguay stood at 73.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Uruguay peaked at 81.2% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 81.2% | — |
| 1975 | 78.4% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 72.8% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 70.6% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 59.3% | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 72.7% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 71.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 73.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.8% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 73.7% | -1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 73.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.3%, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 73.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 71.7% | 70.6% | 72.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 59.3% | 74.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 70.4% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 71.7% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 68.6% | 74.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Uruguay?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Uruguay was 73.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 1963.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.