Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 36.69 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.69 persons per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
34th
of 78 countries
All-time high
37.23 persons per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
33.42 persons per 1,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Uruguay, 2016–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 36.69 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 34th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33.42 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 33.46 persons per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.95 persons per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.23 persons per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 33.74 persons per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 33.97 persons per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.69 persons per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.51 persons per 1,000 people | 33.42 persons per 1,000 people | 37.23 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.8 persons per 1,000 people | 33.74 persons per 1,000 people | 36.69 persons per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 31 Bulgaria 38.27 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Hungary 37.87 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Viet Nam 37.32 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Denmark 36.38 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Israel 35.31 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.04 persons per 1,000 people 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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Uruguay?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Uruguay was 36.69 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.23 persons per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.42 persons per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.