LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Uruguay
Uruguay: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 18.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Uruguay, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Uruguay stood at 18.1.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.96 | — |
| 2020 | 21.39 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 21.07 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.92 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 18.52 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 18.9 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 18.1 | -4.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 18.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.89, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.96 | 20.96 | 20.96 | 1 |
| 2020s | 19.32 | 17.92 | 21.39 | 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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Uruguay?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Uruguay was 18.1 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.92 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.