Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 1,006 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Uruguay, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Uruguay is 1,006, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 53rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,033 | — |
| 2020 | 1,108 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,064 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,056 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,024 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,002 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 1,006 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,033 | 1,033 | 1,033 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,043 | 1,002 | 1,108 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Uruguay?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Uruguay was 1,006 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,108 in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,002 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.