Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 38.73 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 40.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.44, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 48th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Uruguay was 38.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.44 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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