Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 24.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Uruguay stood at 24.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Uruguay peaked at 26.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.6% | — |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Uruguay?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Uruguay was 24.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Uruguay ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.