Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Uruguay
Uruguay: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9.8% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Uruguay peaked at 14.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 78th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Uruguay, year by year
| 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 75 Greece 9.8% compare
- 75 South Africa 9.8% compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 9.8% compare
- 79 Maldives 9.7% compare
- 80 Cape Verde 9.7% compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 9.6% compare
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Uruguay?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Uruguay was 9.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Uruguay ranks 78th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).