Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,838 in 2024. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Uruguay, 2007β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Uruguay stood at 1,838. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Uruguay peaked at 1,838 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,464, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 54th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,488 | 1,464 | 1,517 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,752 | 1,670 | 1,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,820 | 1,785 | 1,838 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Uruguay?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Uruguay was 1,838 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,838 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,464 in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Uruguay ranks 54th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.