Canada vs Uruguay: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Canada
18.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
18.8%
in 2025
Canada rank
99th
Uruguay rank
98th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 18.8% against 18.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.
Canada ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 98th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 23.2% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.9% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.8% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.3% | 0.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Canada or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 18.8% against 18.7% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Canada and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Canada ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 98th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.