Denmark vs Uruguay: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Denmark
18.8%
in 2025
Uruguay
18.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
96th
Uruguay rank
98th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 18.8% against 18.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 98th of 186 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 23.2% | 3.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 19.9% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.8% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.3% | 0.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Denmark, at 18.8% against 18.8% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Denmark ranks 96th 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.