Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Uruguay
Uruguay: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 18.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Uruguay stood at 18.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Uruguay peaked at 24.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.7% | — |
| 1992 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 18.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.4% | 18.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Uruguay?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Uruguay was 18.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.