Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 2002
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.72 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.704 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.704 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.687 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.688 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.713 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.721 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.739 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.759 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.775 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.781 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.785 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.798 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.797 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.792 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.798 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.794 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.791 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.791 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.783 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.781 % of population aged 25-642020: 0.764 % of population aged 25-642021: 0.776 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Uruguay is 0.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Uruguay peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.

Uruguay ranks 27th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.7%
2000 0.7% -2.3%
2001 0.7% -0.0%
2002 0.7% -2.4%
2003 0.7% +0.2%
2004 0.7% +3.6%
2005 0.7% +1.1%
2006 0.7% +2.6%
2007 0.8% +2.7%
2008 0.8% +2.0%
2009 0.8% +0.9%
2010 0.8% +0.4%
2011 0.8% +1.7%
2012 0.8% -0.2%
2013 0.8% -0.6%
2014 0.8% +0.8%
2015 0.8% -0.6%
2016 0.8% -0.3%
2017 0.8% -0.0%
2018 0.8% -1.0%
2019 0.8% -0.3%
2020 0.8% -2.1%
2021 0.8% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 24 Ecuador 0.8% compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
  3. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare
  4. 28 Zambia 0.8% compare
  5. 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8% compare
  6. 30 Czechia 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Uruguay?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Uruguay was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Uruguay ranks 27th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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