Labor force participation rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force participation rate was 65.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate in Uruguay, 1990–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 57 Cameroon 65.2% compare
- 58 Estonia 65.1% compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 65.1% compare
- 61 Denmark 64.9% compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 64.8% compare
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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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
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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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).