Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 56,739 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Uruguay, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.