Uruguay Industry Employment
Employment in industry SL.IND.EMPL.ZS
Uruguay's industry employment was 18.78% in 2025, ranked 86th globally. This represents a 0.0% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1991–2025.
Overview
Uruguay's industry employment stood at 18.78% in 2025, a rise of +0.01% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 19.23% by 2026. Uruguay ranked 86th globally.
Uruguay’s share of its labour force employed in industry stood at 18.78 percent in 2025, placing the country 86th globally. This figure follows a long‑term decline from an all‑time peak of 24.86 percent in 1993 and a low of 17.41 percent in 2020, illustrating a steady contraction of industrial employment over the 35‑year series. The downward trajectory mirrors broader structural shifts toward services and agriculture, a pattern also observed in peer economies such as Canada, where industry employment is 18.75 percent. Despite the modest rebound from the 2020 trough, Uruguay remains well below its early‑1990s level, suggesting that without targeted policies to stimulate manufacturing, the share of industrial workers is likely to continue its gradual decline.
Data & projection
| Year | Industry Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 19.76% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 19.49% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 19.23% | - | - |
| 2025 | 18.78% | +0.01% | #86 |
| 2024 | 18.77% | −0.02% | #87 |
| 2023 | 18.79% | +0.81% | #88 |
| 2022 | 17.98% | +0.13% | #81 |
| 2021 | 17.85% | +0.45% | #77 |
| 2020 | 17.41% | −0.03% | #74 |
| 2019 | 17.44% | −0.15% | #74 |
| 2018 | 17.58% | −0.50% | #75 |
| 2017 | 18.08% | −0.32% | #81 |
| 2016 | 18.40% | −0.37% | #83 |
| 2015 | 18.77% | −0.51% | #86 |
| 2014 | 19.28% | −0.53% | #92 |
| 2013 | 19.81% | +0.41% | #97 |
| 2012 | 19.40% | +0.33% | #89 |
| 2011 | 19.07% | −0.60% | #88 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Uruguay matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2020. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw industry employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Uruguay's industry employment was 18.78% in 2025. Ranked 86th globally. This represents a 0.0% increase from the previous year.
Uruguay's industry employment peaked at 24.86% in 1993.
The lowest industry employment in Uruguay was 17.41% in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 86th globally in industry employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.IND.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Uruguay's industry employment is projected to reach 19.23% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The industry employment of Uruguay in 2025 was 18.78%. This ranks 86th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_uruguay_industry-employment,
title = {Uruguay Industry Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/uruguay/industry-employment/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}