Uruguay - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Uruguay was 38.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 51.72 in 2001, while its lowest value was 26.35 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1963 34.57
1975 34.18
1984 43.73
1985 27.65
1990 26.35
1991 43.16
1992 44.58
1993 44.69
1994 47.50
1995 49.10
1996 46.24
1998 51.05
1999 48.54
2000 49.84
2001 51.72
2002 46.87
2003 44.91
2004 44.47
2005 45.83
2006 44.95
2007 45.92
2008 46.00
2009 46.13
2010 45.12
2011 46.39
2012 45.68
2013 45.05
2014 45.54
2015 43.69
2016 42.90
2017 41.45
2018 42.29
2019 42.16
2020 38.39

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uruguay was 38.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 51.61 in 2001, while its lowest value was 38.30 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 43.40
1991 43.18
1992 44.36
1993 44.58
1994 47.50
1995 49.03
1996 46.20
1997 48.55
1998 50.92
1999 48.54
2000 49.79
2001 51.61
2002 46.76
2003 44.88
2004 44.45
2005 45.84
2006 44.88
2007 45.67
2008 45.87
2009 46.14
2010 45.16
2011 46.53
2012 45.67
2013 45.03
2014 45.51
2015 43.72
2016 42.90
2017 41.39
2018 42.36
2019 42.11
2020 38.30

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Uruguay was 46.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 81.19 in 1963, while its lowest value was 37.79 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1963 81.19
1975 74.44
1984 65.11
1985 54.51
1990 37.79
1991 64.36
1992 64.22
1993 63.61
1994 67.33
1995 67.60
1996 68.31
1998 68.05
1999 66.27
2000 65.98
2001 67.38
2002 63.44
2003 60.04
2004 60.80
2005 60.19
2006 61.82
2007 64.52
2008 61.91
2009 61.97
2010 61.90
2011 62.41
2012 60.95
2013 61.45
2014 60.39
2015 57.14
2016 55.63
2017 54.27
2018 52.68
2019 52.02
2020 46.50

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uruguay was 46.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 68.30 in 1996, while its lowest value was 46.25 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 64.16
1991 64.29
1992 63.85
1993 63.35
1994 67.28
1995 67.44
1996 68.30
1997 68.12
1998 67.94
1999 66.24
2000 65.88
2001 67.19
2002 63.26
2003 59.93
2004 60.67
2005 60.10
2006 61.66
2007 64.20
2008 61.71
2009 61.93
2010 61.88
2011 62.53
2012 60.89
2013 61.39
2014 60.37
2015 57.08
2016 55.55
2017 54.12
2018 52.54
2019 51.81
2020 46.25

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Uruguay was 42.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 59.56 in 1998, while its lowest value was 32.16 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1963 57.77
1975 54.15
1984 54.00
1985 41.17
1990 32.16
1991 53.87
1992 54.24
1993 54.12
1994 57.55
1995 58.38
1996 57.41
1998 59.56
1999 57.52
2000 57.97
2001 59.53
2002 55.12
2003 52.50
2004 52.69
2005 53.06
2006 53.40
2007 55.05
2008 53.89
2009 54.12
2010 53.65
2011 54.63
2012 53.43
2013 53.37
2014 53.07
2015 50.63
2016 49.46
2017 48.03
2018 47.74
2019 47.26
2020 42.58

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uruguay was 42.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 59.57 in 1998, while its lowest value was 42.35 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 53.87
1991 53.85
1992 54.23
1993 54.10
1994 57.55
1995 58.39
1996 57.44
1997 58.51
1998 59.57
1999 57.54
2000 57.97
2001 59.53
2002 55.14
2003 52.52
2004 52.69
2005 53.08
2006 53.40
2007 55.08
2008 53.92
2009 54.17
2010 53.67
2011 54.67
2012 53.41
2013 53.35
2014 53.07
2015 50.52
2016 49.34
2017 47.87
2018 47.55
2019 47.05
2020 42.35

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uruguay was 68.14 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 68.34 in 2016, while its lowest value was 54.04 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 54.04
1991 54.50
1992 56.73
1993 56.11
1994 57.74
1995 59.17
1996 59.87
1997 60.59
1998 61.31
1999 61.00
2000 61.90
2001 64.71
2002 63.28
2003 63.55
2004 62.83
2005 64.10
2006 64.31
2007 65.59
2008 66.88
2009 67.22
2010 67.15
2011 67.97
2012 67.95
2013 67.22
2014 68.17
2015 68.14
2016 68.34
2017 68.19
2018 67.99
2019 68.14

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uruguay was 82.55 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 86.32 in 1995, while its lowest value was 82.52 in 2018.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 85.79
1991 85.55
1992 85.72
1993 84.83
1994 85.89
1995 86.32
1996 86.00
1997 85.70
1998 85.37
1999 84.85
2000 85.01
2001 86.06
2002 84.97
2003 83.65
2004 84.00
2005 83.75
2006 85.22
2007 86.13
2008 85.72
2009 85.86
2010 85.66
2011 85.64
2012 84.98
2013 84.85
2014 84.82
2015 84.06
2016 83.49
2017 82.98
2018 82.52
2019 82.55

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uruguay was 75.28 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 76.69 in 2011, while its lowest value was 69.54 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 69.54
1991 69.66
1992 70.89
1993 70.15
1994 71.51
1995 72.47
1996 72.67
1997 72.90
1998 73.11
1999 72.71
2000 73.25
2001 75.20
2002 73.94
2003 73.43
2004 73.23
2005 73.76
2006 74.59
2007 75.69
2008 76.15
2009 76.40
2010 76.28
2011 76.69
2012 76.35
2013 75.93
2014 76.39
2015 76.01
2016 75.84
2017 75.51
2018 75.18
2019 75.28

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Uruguay was 54.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 56.93 in 2014, while its lowest value was 27.14 in 1963.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1963 27.14
1975 29.31
1984 40.87
1985 32.51
1990 37.88
1991 43.78
1992 44.95
1993 43.97
1994 45.46
1995 46.72
1996 47.11
1998 49.63
1999 48.80
2000 49.34
2001 51.63
2002 49.97
2003 49.68
2004 49.44
2005 50.25
2006 51.91
2007 53.78
2008 54.74
2009 55.39
2010 55.08
2011 56.90
2012 56.62
2013 55.43
2014 56.93
2015 56.31
2016 56.35
2017 56.07
2018 55.96
2019 55.89
2020 54.07

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uruguay was 54.78 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 56.94 in 2014, while its lowest value was 43.07 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 43.07
1991 43.54
1992 44.55
1993 43.51
1994 45.08
1995 46.34
1996 47.14
1997 48.22
1998 49.31
1999 48.48
2000 49.03
2001 51.27
2002 49.65
2003 49.36
2004 49.14
2005 49.92
2006 51.68
2007 53.53
2008 54.49
2009 55.20
2010 54.95
2011 56.89
2012 56.53
2013 55.38
2014 56.94
2015 56.34
2016 56.38
2017 56.10
2018 55.99
2019 55.92
2020 54.10
2021 54.78

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Uruguay was 78.99 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 78.99 in 2020, while its lowest value was 33.44 in 1963.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1963 33.44
1975 37.40
1984 56.13
1985 46.05
1990 63.86
1991 59.71
1992 61.87
1993 61.27
1994 62.21
1995 63.17
1996 62.99
1998 66.71
1999 67.08
2000 67.67
2001 70.32
2002 69.54
2003 70.59
2004 69.25
2005 71.14
2006 70.38
2007 71.12
2008 73.05
2009 73.28
2010 73.61
2011 74.70
2012 75.51
2013 73.51
2014 75.16
2015 75.68
2016 76.49
2017 76.88
2018 77.58
2019 78.14
2020 78.99

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uruguay was 79.10 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 79.10 in 2021, while its lowest value was 59.19 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 59.19
1991 59.71
1992 61.87
1993 61.27
1994 62.21
1995 63.17
1996 62.99
1997 64.84
1998 66.71
1999 67.08
2000 67.67
2001 70.32
2002 69.54
2003 70.59
2004 69.25
2005 71.14
2006 70.38
2007 71.12
2008 73.04
2009 73.28
2010 73.61
2011 74.70
2012 75.51
2013 73.51
2014 75.16
2015 75.68
2016 76.49
2017 76.88
2018 77.58
2019 78.14
2020 78.99
2021 79.10

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Uruguay was 68.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 81.16 in 1963, while its lowest value was 59.32 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1963 81.16
1975 78.37
1984 72.81
1985 70.60
1990 59.32
1991 73.32
1992 72.65
1993 71.76
1994 73.08
1995 73.96
1996 74.79
1998 74.40
1999 72.75
2000 72.91
2001 73.42
2002 71.86
2003 70.38
2004 71.39
2005 70.64
2006 73.76
2007 75.62
2008 74.94
2009 75.59
2010 74.83
2011 76.17
2012 74.98
2013 75.40
2014 75.75
2015 74.41
2016 73.67
2017 72.93
2018 72.13
2019 71.53
2020 68.45

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uruguay was 69.25 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 76.16 in 2011, while its lowest value was 68.49 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 72.78
1991 72.91
1992 72.00
1993 71.00
1994 72.47
1995 73.36
1996 74.83
1997 74.37
1998 73.92
1999 72.27
2000 72.45
2001 72.91
2002 71.39
2003 69.92
2004 70.96
2005 70.17
2006 73.43
2007 75.26
2008 74.59
2009 75.34
2010 74.65
2011 76.16
2012 74.86
2013 75.33
2014 75.76
2015 74.44
2016 73.71
2017 72.96
2018 72.17
2019 71.56
2020 68.49
2021 69.25

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Uruguay was 60.95 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 66.02 in 2011, while its lowest value was 48.23 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1963 53.81
1975 53.10
1984 55.19
1985 50.82
1990 48.23
1991 57.52
1992 57.61
1993 56.59
1994 58.11
1995 59.19
1996 60.31
1998 61.01
1999 59.79
2000 60.16
2001 61.55
2002 59.97
2003 59.11
2004 59.48
2005 59.51
2006 61.98
2007 63.82
2008 64.01
2009 64.74
2010 64.28
2011 66.02
2012 65.22
2013 64.84
2014 65.87
2015 64.93
2016 64.61
2017 64.11
2018 63.68
2019 63.36
2020 60.95

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uruguay was 61.67 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 66.02 in 2011, while its lowest value was 56.59 in 1993.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 57.22
1991 57.52
1992 57.61
1993 56.59
1994 58.11
1995 59.19
1996 60.31
1997 60.66
1998 61.01
1999 59.79
2000 60.16
2001 61.55
2002 59.97
2003 59.11
2004 59.48
2005 59.51
2006 61.98
2007 63.82
2008 64.01
2009 64.74
2010 64.28
2011 66.02
2012 65.22
2013 64.84
2014 65.87
2015 64.93
2016 64.61
2017 64.11
2018 63.68
2019 63.36
2020 60.95
2021 61.67

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure