Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 80.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Uruguay, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Uruguay is 80.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Uruguay peaked at 80.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28.4% | — |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +78.3% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.4% | 28.4% | 69.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 78.9% | 80.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Uruguay?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Uruguay was 80.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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