Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 1.62 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay, 1998–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay stood at 1.62 million.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay peaked at 1.63 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 62nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, urban in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.14 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million | +0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.62 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 million, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.62 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 million, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +26.4% | 1.03 million | 1.31 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.03 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.49 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.60 million | 1.62 million | 2 |
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 total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay was 1.62 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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