Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 909,540 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
909,540
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
78th
of 109 countries
All-time high
926,099
in 2016
All-time low
555,803
in 2005
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay, 1998–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200920211998: 637.9k2000: 627.0k2001: 602.4k2002: 590.3k2003: 568.2k2004: 578.3k2005: 555.8k2006: 762.1k2007: 753.2k2008: 749.5k2009: 771.6k2010: 857.4k2011: 906.1k2012: 850.8k2013: 901.2k2014: 920.6k2015: 925.1k2016: 926.1k2017: 925.0k2018: 920.8k2019: 922.2k2020: 902.7k2021: 909.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 909,540 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay peaked at 926,099 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 555,803, in 2005.

Uruguay ranks 78th of 109 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.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 637,916 —
2000 627,041 -1.7%
2001 602,357 -3.9%
2002 590,261 -2.0%
2003 568,207 -3.7%
2004 578,269 +1.8%
2005 555,803 -3.9%
2006 762,146 +37.1%
2007 753,238 -1.2%
2008 749,516 -0.5%
2009 771,585 +2.9%
2010 857,403 +11.1%
2011 906,131 +5.7%
2012 850,757 -6.1%
2013 901,177 +5.9%
2014 920,620 +2.2%
2015 925,099 +0.5%
2016 926,099 +0.1%
2017 924,959 -0.1%
2018 920,787 -0.5%
2019 922,233 +0.2%
2020 902,749 -2.1%
2021 909,540 +0.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 909,540 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 million, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 909,540 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.41 million, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +37.1% 555,803 762,146

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 637,916 637,916 637,916 1
2000s 655,842 555,803 771,585 10
2010s 905,526 850,757 926,099 10
2020s 906,144 902,749 909,540 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 75 Niger 1.05 million compare
  2. 76 Georgia 1.05 million compare
  3. 77 Croatia 1.02 million compare
  4. 79 Albania 797,795 compare
  5. 80 Lithuania 723,662 compare
  6. 81 Armenia 667,868 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Uruguay was 909,540 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 926,099 in 2016.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 555,803 in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Uruguay ranks 78th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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