Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.3072 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Uruguay, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.3072 units per square kilometre for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Uruguay peaked at 0.3306 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2577 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2577 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.2757 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2924 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.301 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.304 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3086 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3242 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3223 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3237 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3306 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3227 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3139 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3107 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2869 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3034 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3156 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.3072 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.3072 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2862 units per square kilometre | 0.2577 units per square kilometre | 0.304 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3175 units per square kilometre | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | 0.3306 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3033 units per square kilometre | 0.2869 units per square kilometre | 0.3156 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 151 Niger 0.3471 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Paraguay 0.3349 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 0.3131 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Yemen 0.3007 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 0.3005 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mali 0.2966 units per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Uruguay?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Uruguay was 0.3072 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3306 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2577 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Uruguay ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.