Labor force participation rate in Uruguay

Uruguay: Labor force participation rate was 65.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
65.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2011
All-time low
56.6%
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force participation rate in Uruguay, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 57.2 %1991: 57.5 %1992: 57.6 %1993: 56.6 %1994: 58.1 %1995: 59.2 %1996: 60.3 %1997: 60.7 %1998: 61 %1999: 59.8 %2000: 60.2 %2001: 61.6 %2002: 60 %2003: 59.1 %2004: 59.5 %2005: 59.5 %2006: 62 %2007: 63.8 %2008: 64 %2009: 64.7 %2010: 64.3 %2011: 66 %2012: 65.2 %2013: 64.8 %2014: 65.9 %2015: 64.9 %2016: 64.6 %2017: 64.1 %2018: 63.7 %2019: 63.5 %2020: 61.1 %2021: 62.9 %2022: 63.2 %2023: 64.6 %2024: 65 %2025: 65 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force participation rate in Uruguay stood at 65.0%.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Uruguay peaked at 66.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1993.

That places Uruguay 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.8% 56.6% 61.0% 10
2000s 61.4% 59.1% 64.7% 10
2010s 64.7% 63.5% 66.0% 10
2020s 63.6% 61.1% 65.0% 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 57 Cameroon 65.2% compare
  2. 58 Estonia 65.1% compare
  3. 59 Saudi Arabia 65.1% compare
  4. 61 Denmark 64.9% compare
  5. 63 Dominican Republic 64.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate in Uruguay?
Labor force participation rate in Uruguay was 65.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1993.
How does Uruguay rank for labor force participation rate?
Uruguay ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).