Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 1,901 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1,901
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1,901
in 2025
All-time low
1,729
in 2020
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Uruguay, 2019–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2019202220252019: 1.8k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.9k2024: 1.9k2025: 1.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1,901 for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Uruguay ranks 49th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,786 1,786 1,786 1
2020s 1,827 1,729 1,901 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 46 Costa Rica 2,381 compare
  2. 47 Qatar 2,243 compare
  3. 48 Panama 2,147 compare
  4. 50 Croatia 1,789 compare
  5. 51 Georgia 1,596 compare
  6. 52 Lithuania 1,571 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Uruguay?
Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Uruguay was 1,901 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1,901 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1,729 in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Uruguay ranks 49th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.