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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

Latest (2025)
18.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 1993
All-time low
17.4%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Uruguay, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 24.7 %1992: 24.8 %1993: 24.9 %1994: 23.4 %1995: 22.2 %1996: 22.1 %1997: 22.2 %1998: 22.3 %1999: 22.3 %2000: 22.1 %2001: 21.2 %2002: 20 %2003: 19 %2004: 19.1 %2005: 19.4 %2006: 19.5 %2007: 20 %2008: 19.8 %2009: 19.3 %2010: 19.7 %2011: 19.1 %2012: 19.4 %2013: 19.8 %2014: 19.3 %2015: 18.8 %2016: 18.4 %2017: 18.1 %2018: 17.6 %2019: 17.4 %2020: 17.4 %2021: 17.9 %2022: 18 %2023: 18.8 %2024: 18.8 %2025: 18.8 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Gabon 18.9% compare
  2. 96 Denmark 18.8% compare
  3. 97 Gambia 18.8% compare
  4. 99 Canada 18.7% compare
  5. 100 Libya 18.6% compare
  6. 101 Costa Rica 18.5% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.