Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.8%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.77 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.776 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.787 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.785 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.786 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.783 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.79 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.799 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.81 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.817 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.822 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.82 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.833 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.83 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.826 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.834 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.834 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.833 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.833 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.828 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.828 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.821 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.824 % of labor force aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2021, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Uruguay stood at 0.8%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Uruguay peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1998.

Uruguay ranks 38th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.8%
2000 0.8% +0.8%
2001 0.8% +1.4%
2002 0.8% -0.3%
2003 0.8% +0.2%
2004 0.8% -0.4%
2005 0.8% +0.9%
2006 0.8% +1.2%
2007 0.8% +1.4%
2008 0.8% +0.8%
2009 0.8% +0.6%
2010 0.8% -0.2%
2011 0.8% +1.5%
2012 0.8% -0.4%
2013 0.8% -0.5%
2014 0.8% +1.0%
2015 0.8% +0.0%
2016 0.8% -0.0%
2017 0.8% -0.0%
2018 0.8% -0.6%
2019 0.8% +0.1%
2020 0.8% -0.9%
2021 0.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare
  2. 36 Jamaica 0.8% compare
  3. 37 Thailand 0.8% compare
  4. 39 Finland 0.8% compare
  5. 40 Albania 0.8% compare
  6. 41 Paraguay 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Uruguay?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Uruguay was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Uruguay ranks 38th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force 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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