Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 56.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Uruguay, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor share of gross domestic product (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 gross domestic product (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 gross domestic product (GDP) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.3% | — |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +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 | 56.0% | +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 | 57.0% | +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 | 48.3% | 46.3% | 51.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 51.2% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 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 gross domestic product (gdp) in Uruguay?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Uruguay was 56.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labour share of GDP (%).