Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 30.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay stood at 30.0%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay peaked at 33.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.6% | — |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 29.7% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 29.8% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 28.8% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.0% | 31.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay?
- Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay was 30.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.