Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Uruguay

Uruguay: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 56,739 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
56,739
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
57,865
in 2014
All-time low
45,110
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Uruguay, 2005–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201620272005: 45.1k2006: 48.3k2007: 51.2k2008: 52.7k2009: 53.2k2010: 54.0k2011: 56.7k2012: 56.4k2013: 56.7k2014: 57.9k2015: 56.5k2016: 54.5k2017: 54.9k2018: 54.4k2019: 53.7k2020: 50.2k2021: 53.1k2022: 55.2k2023: 53.8k2024: 55.6k2025: 56.3k2026: 56.5k2027: 56.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Uruguay stood at 56,739.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Uruguay peaked at 57,865 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45,110, in 2005.

That places Uruguay 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Uruguay, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 45,110
2006 48,257 +7.0%
2007 51,170 +6.0%
2008 52,684 +3.0%
2009 53,205 +1.0%
2010 54,014 +1.5%
2011 56,734 +5.0%
2012 56,417 -0.6%
2013 56,652 +0.4%
2014 57,865 +2.1%
2015 56,482 -2.4%
2016 54,534 -3.4%
2017 54,941 +0.7%
2018 54,384 -1.0%
2019 53,664 -1.3%
2020 50,222 -6.4%
2021 53,094 +5.7%
2022 55,230 +4.0%
2023 53,774 -2.6%
2024 55,630 +3.5%
2025 56,262 +1.1%
2026 56,497 +0.4%
2027 56,739 +0.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 56,739 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 51% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 56,739 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 45% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50,085 45,110 53,205 5
2010s 55,568 53,664 57,865 10
2020s 54,681 50,222 56,739 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 131 Mongolia 64,703 compare
  2. 132 Georgia 64,195 compare
  3. 133 Republic of Moldova 63,536 compare
  4. 135 Croatia 55,000 compare
  5. 136 Albania 54,417 compare
  6. 137 Lithuania 49,020 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Uruguay?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Uruguay was 56,739 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 57,865 in 2014.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 45,110 in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Uruguay ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.