Labor participation rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor participation rate was 64.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.99
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.02
in 2011
All-time low
56.59
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor participation rate in Uruguay stood at 64.99.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Uruguay peaked at 66.02 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.59, 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.
Labor participation rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.2 | — |
| 1991 | 57.52 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 57.6 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 56.59 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 58.11 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 59.19 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 60.31 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 60.66 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 61.01 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 59.79 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 60.16 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61.55 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 59.97 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 59.11 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 59.48 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 59.51 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.98 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 63.82 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 64.01 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.74 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 64.28 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.02 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 65.22 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 64.84 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.87 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 64.93 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 64.61 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.11 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.68 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.49 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.1 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 62.89 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 63.18 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.58 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 65.02 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 64.99 | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 64.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 64.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8 | 56.59 | 61.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.43 | 59.11 | 64.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.71 | 63.49 | 66.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.63 | 61.1 | 65.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate in Uruguay?
- Labor participation rate in Uruguay was 64.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 66.02 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.59 in 1993.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor participation rate?
- Uruguay ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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