Level of national compliance with labor rights in Uruguay
Uruguay: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.59
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
95th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.79
in 2023
All-time low
0.52
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Uruguay, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Uruguay stood at 1.59.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Uruguay peaked at 1.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.52, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 95th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.25 | — |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.69 | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.52 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.88 | +69.2% |
| 2023 | 1.79 | +103.4% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | -11.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.705, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.59 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.992 | 0.69 | 1.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 0.52 | 1.79 | 5 |
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Uruguay?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Uruguay was 1.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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