Part time employment, total in Uruguay

Uruguay: Part time employment, total was 37.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 2021
All-time low
30.6%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Part time employment, total in Uruguay, 1998–2024

0102030401998201120241998: 33 % of total employment1999: 34 % of total employment2000: 35.2 % of total employment2001: 30.6 % of total employment2002: 32.6 % of total employment2003: 32 % of total employment2004: 31.4 % of total employment2005: 32.4 % of total employment2006: 34.1 % of total employment2007: 34.6 % of total employment2008: 35 % of total employment2009: 34 % of total employment2010: 33.7 % of total employment2011: 33.2 % of total employment2012: 33.2 % of total employment2013: 33 % of total employment2014: 32.9 % of total employment2015: 33.8 % of total employment2016: 35 % of total employment2017: 35.8 % of total employment2018: 36.4 % of total employment2019: 37.8 % of total employment2020: 37.2 % of total employment2021: 38.4 % of total employment2022: 36.7 % of total employment2023: 36.5 % of total employment2024: 37.2 % of total employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part time employment, total in Uruguay is 37.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Uruguay peaked at 38.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2001.

Uruguay ranks 24th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Part time employment, total in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of total employment Change
1998 33.0%
1999 34.0% +2.8%
2000 35.2% +3.5%
2001 30.6% -12.8%
2002 32.6% +6.5%
2003 32.0% -2.0%
2004 31.4% -1.7%
2005 32.4% +3.1%
2006 34.1% +5.3%
2007 34.6% +1.3%
2008 35.0% +1.3%
2009 34.0% -3.0%
2010 33.7% -0.9%
2011 33.2% -1.4%
2012 33.2% +0.1%
2013 33.0% -0.7%
2014 32.9% -0.2%
2015 33.8% +2.8%
2016 35.0% +3.6%
2017 35.8% +2.3%
2018 36.4% +1.6%
2019 37.8% +3.7%
2020 37.2% -1.5%
2021 38.4% +3.4%
2022 36.7% -4.7%
2023 36.5% -0.5%
2024 37.2% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.5% 33.0% 34.0% 2
2000s 33.2% 30.6% 35.2% 10
2010s 34.5% 32.9% 37.8% 10
2020s 37.2% 36.5% 38.4% 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 21 Timor-Leste 40.0% compare
  2. 22 Mali 39.7% compare
  3. 23 Dominican Republic 38.0% compare
  4. 25 Mauritius 35.9% compare
  5. 26 Philippines 35.5% compare
  6. 27 Honduras 34.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Uruguay?
Part time employment, total in Uruguay was 37.2% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for part time employment, total?
Uruguay ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
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Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.