Industry share of total emplyoment in Uruguay
Uruguay: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.78 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.78
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.86
in 1993
All-time low
17.41
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Uruguay stood at 18.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Uruguay peaked at 24.86 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.41, 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 share of total emplyoment in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.71 | — |
| 1992 | 24.82 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.86 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.44 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 22.16 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 22.13 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 22.22 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.27 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 22.26 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.19 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 19.96 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 19.01 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 19.06 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.42 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 19.47 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.95 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.82 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.26 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.67 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.07 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.4 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.81 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.28 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 18.77 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.4 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.08 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 17.58 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 17.44 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.41 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.85 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 17.98 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.79 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 18.77 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 18.78 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 18.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.78, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.21 | 22.13 | 24.86 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.92 | 19.01 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.75 | 17.44 | 19.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.26 | 17.41 | 18.79 | 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 share of total emplyoment in Uruguay?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Uruguay was 18.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.86 in 1993.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.41 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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