Population by labor force status in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population by labor force status was 605,761 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 605,761 people for population by labor force status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Uruguay peaked at 795,761 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 605,761 people, in 2025.
Uruguay ranks 139th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 789,541 people | 784,816 people | 795,705 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 774,662 people | 747,156 people | 795,761 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 713,895 people | 685,385 people | 739,688 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 639,695 people | 605,761 people | 673,256 people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Uruguay?
- Population by labor force status in Uruguay was 605,761 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 795,761 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 605,761 people in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for population by labor force status?
- Uruguay ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).