Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Uruguay

Uruguay: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
83rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2000
All-time low
9.6%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Uruguay, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 14.8 %2001: 14.5 %2002: 13.5 %2003: 13.7 %2004: 14 %2005: 14.3 %2006: 13.7 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 13.3 %2009: 13.1 %2010: 13 %2011: 12.2 %2012: 11.9 %2013: 11.9 %2014: 11.6 %2015: 11.1 %2016: 11.3 %2017: 10.7 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 10.3 %2020: 10.2 %2021: 10 %2022: 9.6 %2023: 9.9 %2024: 9.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 9.8% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Uruguay peaked at 14.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2022.

That places Uruguay 83rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 14.8%
2001 14.5% -2.0%
2002 13.5% -6.6%
2003 13.7% +1.3%
2004 14.0% +2.5%
2005 14.3% +2.1%
2006 13.7% -4.1%
2007 13.9% +1.6%
2008 13.3% -4.3%
2009 13.1% -1.7%
2010 13.0% -0.6%
2011 12.2% -6.4%
2012 11.9% -2.6%
2013 11.9% +0.5%
2014 11.6% -3.3%
2015 11.1% -4.2%
2016 11.3% +1.7%
2017 10.7% -4.8%
2018 10.4% -2.9%
2019 10.3% -1.1%
2020 10.2% -0.5%
2021 10.0% -2.1%
2022 9.6% -4.1%
2023 9.9% +3.1%
2024 9.8% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 13.1% 14.8% 10
2010s 11.4% 10.3% 13.0% 10
2020s 9.9% 9.6% 10.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Uruguay?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Uruguay was 9.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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