Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 38.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.73
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 130 countries
All-time high
40.16
in 2020
All-time low
15.44
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Uruguay stood at 38.73.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Uruguay peaked at 40.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.44, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 48th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.44 | — |
| 1991 | 16.21 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 18.16 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 18.98 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 20.15 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 19.84 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 21.12 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 21.09 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.82 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 20.45 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 20.01 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.43 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.99 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.23 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.56 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 19.5 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 19.54 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.68 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 22.43 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 23.69 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 27.25 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 29.23 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 30.72 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 31.51 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 32.83 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 33.97 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 35.26 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 35.63 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.77 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.19 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 40.16 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 38.7 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 38.52 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.73 | +0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 38.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 38.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.23 | 15.44 | 21.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.21 | 18.56 | 23.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.04 | 27.25 | 38.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.03 | 38.52 | 40.16 | 4 |
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 productivity per hour pennworldtable in Uruguay?
- Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Uruguay was 38.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.44 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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