Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Uruguay's labour force participation stands at 64.99% as of 2025-12-31, down from 65.02% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Uruguay's labour force participation was 64.99%, down from 65.02% in 2024.
In 2024, Uruguay's labour force participation was 65.02%, up from 64.58% in 2023.
In 2023, Uruguay's labour force participation was 64.58%, up from 63.18% in 2022.
In 2022, Uruguay's labour force participation was 63.18%, up from 62.89% in 2021.
In 2021, Uruguay's labour force participation was 62.89%, up from 61.1% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.99% | -0.028% |
| 2024 | 65.02% | +0.434% |
| 2023 | 64.58% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.18% | +0.294% |
| 2021 | 62.89% | +1.78% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | -2.39% |
| 2019 | 63.49% | -0.185% |
| 2018 | 63.68% | -0.435% |
| 2017 | 64.11% | -0.498% |
| 2016 | 64.61% | -0.322% |
| 2015 | 64.93% | -0.939% |
| 2014 | 65.87% | +1.03% |
| 2013 | 64.84% | -0.379% |
| 2012 | 65.22% | -0.793% |
| 2011 | 66.02% | +1.73% |
| 2010 | 64.29% | -0.458% |
| 2009 | 64.74% | +0.737% |
| 2008 | 64.01% | +0.189% |
| 2007 | 63.82% | +1.84% |
| 2006 | 61.98% | +2.47% |
| 2005 | 59.51% | +0.029% |
| 2004 | 59.49% | +0.372% |
| 2003 | 59.11% | -0.858% |
| 2002 | 59.97% | -1.58% |
| 2001 | 61.56% | +1.39% |
| 2000 | 60.16% | +0.37% |
| 1999 | 59.79% | -1.21% |
| 1998 | 61.01% | +0.348% |
| 1997 | 60.66% | +0.35% |
| 1996 | 60.31% | +1.12% |
| 1995 | 59.19% | +1.08% |
| 1994 | 58.11% | +1.52% |
| 1993 | 56.59% | -1.01% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | +0.08% |
| 1991 | 57.52% | +0.321% |
| 1990 | 57.2% | — |
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Uruguay's labour force participation is 64.99% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 65.02% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 66.02% (2011); the lowest is 56.59% (1993), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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