Labor share of gdp in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor share of gdp was 56.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.6
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 187 countries
All-time high
57.9
in 2020
All-time low
46.3
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Uruguay, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor share of gdp in Uruguay is 56.6, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 57.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.3, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.3 | — |
| 2005 | 46.6 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.7 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 49 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 48.9 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.1 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 51.2 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.5 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 53.4 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 53.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.3 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.3 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 55.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.7 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 56.1 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.9 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 55.1 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 55.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 56.5 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 56.6 | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 56.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.5, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 56.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.27 | 46.3 | 51.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.42 | 51.2 | 56.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.37 | 55.1 | 57.9 | 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 share of gdp in Uruguay?
- Labor share of gdp in Uruguay was 56.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3 in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor share of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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