Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 70.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay is 70.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay peaked at 71.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 85th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.4% | — |
| 1992 | 69.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 70.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.4%, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 70.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 69.4% | 70.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 66.3% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 69.2% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 68.6% | 70.0% | 6 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay was 70.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Uruguay ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.