Number of employed individuals in Uruguay

Uruguay: Number of employed individuals was 191,235 in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
191,235
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
4th
of 80 countries
All-time high
191,235
in 2020
All-time low
21,555
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2020

Number of employed individuals in Uruguay, 2000–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201020202000: 23.8k2001: 23.4k2002: 22.2k2003: 21.6k2004: 22.8k2005: 22.4k2006: 108.2k2007: 63.2k2008: 65.8k2009: 61.6k2010: 61.9k2011: 61.9k2012: 57.0k2014: 62.4k2015: 57.1k2016: 55.1k2017: 41.3k2018: 149.4k2019: 147.0k2020: 191.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 191,235 for number of employed individuals in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 208.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Uruguay peaked at 191,235 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,555, in 2003.

Uruguay ranks 4th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43,492 21,555 108,170 10
2010s 77,018 41,295 149,382 9
2020s 191,235 191,235 191,235 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Brazil 945,298 compare
  2. 2 Vietnam 433,513 compare
  3. 3 Colombia 284,593 compare
  4. 5 Peru 187,668 compare
  5. 6 Mexico 182,980 compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 165,447 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed individuals in Uruguay?
Number of employed individuals in Uruguay was 191,235 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 191,235 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 21,555 in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for number of employed individuals?
Uruguay ranks 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 208.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of employed individuals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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