Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 71.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay is 71.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 73.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.1% | — |
| 1992 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 72.1% | 73.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 70.4% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 71.8% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 71.6% | 71.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 71.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.