Male labor force participation rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Male labor force participation rate was 73.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Male labor force participation rate in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor force participation rate in Uruguay stood at 73.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Uruguay peaked at 76.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 70.9% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 69.9% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 71.7% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 68.6% | 73.5% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Uruguay?
- Male labor force participation rate in Uruguay was 73.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).