Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 24.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 24.4% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Uruguay peaked at 26.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.4% | 23.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.4% | 24.9% | 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Uruguay?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Uruguay was 24.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Uruguay ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).