Uruguay - Labor Force Participation 2024
65.02%
+0.43pp from 2023
Uruguay's labor force participation was 65.02% in 2024, increased +0.43pp from 64.58% in 2023. This was the 59th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2024▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Qatar | 87.22% | -0.4% |
| 2nd | Madagascar | 85.48% | 0.0% |
| 3rd | Solomon Islands | 84.28% | 0.0% |
| 4th | Tanzania | 83.75% | 0.0% |
| 5th | Nigeria | 82.57% | 0.0% |
| 6th | Cambodia | 82.37% | 0.0% |
| 7th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 82.16% | 0.0% |
| 8th | Uganda | 79.97% | 0.0% |
| 9th | Niger | 79.56% | 0.0% |
| 10th | Mozambique | 78.78% | 0.0% |
| 11th | Burundi | 78.49% | -0.4% |
| 12th | United Arab Emirates | 78.48% | 0.1% |
| 13th | Eritrea | 78.34% | 0.0% |
| 14th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 78.33% | -0.1% |
| 15th | Liberia | 76.61% | 0.0% |
| 16th | Benin | 76.27% | 0.0% |
| 17th | Iceland | 75.15% | 0.5% |
| 18th | Angola | 74.88% | 0.0% |
| 19th | Bahamas, The | 74.00% | -0.2% |
| 20th | Kuwait | 73.56% | -0.6% |
| 21st | Central African Republic | 73.42% | 0.0% |
| 22nd | Viet Nam | 73.13% | -0.6% |
| 23rd | Peru | 72.81% | 0.2% |
| 24th | Moldova | 72.16% | 1.9% |
| 25th | Kazakhstan | 70.59% | 0.3% |
| 26th | Bahrain | 70.57% | -0.2% |
| 27th | New Zealand | 70.55% | -1.3% |
| 28th | Paraguay | 70.27% | -0.7% |
| 29th | Burkina Faso | 70.06% | -1.6% |
| 30th | Jamaica | 69.44% | 0.0% |
| 31st | Singapore | 69.20% | -0.3% |
| 32nd | Botswana | 68.57% | 0.4% |
| 33rd | Oman | 68.29% | -0.1% |
| 34th | Macao SAR, China | 68.28% | 0.5% |
| 35th | St. Lucia | 68.23% | -0.5% |
| 36th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 68.04% | 0.3% |
| 37th | Indonesia | 67.93% | 0.0% |
| 38th | Congo, Republic of | 67.85% | -0.1% |
| 39th | Zimbabwe | 67.73% | -0.1% |
| 40th | Netherlands | 67.46% | -0.4% |
| 41st | Kenya | 67.42% | -0.1% |
| 42nd | Cyprus | 67.19% | -1.1% |
| 43rd | Mali | 67.17% | -0.1% |
| 44th | Thailand | 67.13% | -1.0% |
| 45th | Côte d'Ivoire | 67.11% | 0.0% |
| 46th | Switzerland | 67.10% | -0.5% |
| 47th | Timor-Leste | 66.76% | 0.3% |
| 48th | Australia | 66.72% | -0.5% |
| 49th | Panama | 66.32% | 1.8% |
| 50th | Malaysia | 66.11% | -0.1% |
| 51st | Nicaragua | 66.03% | 0.2% |
| 52nd | Lao PDR | 65.99% | 0.0% |
| 53rd | Norway | 65.83% | -0.2% |
| 54th | Cameroon | 65.53% | 0.0% |
| 55th | Israel | 65.49% | 0.7% |
| 56th | Estonia | 65.45% | -0.2% |
| 57th | Saudi Arabia | 65.20% | -0.2% |
| 58th | Denmark | 65.05% | 2.0% |
| 59th | Uruguay | 65.02% | 0.7% |
| 60th | Ireland | 65.01% | -1.8% |
| 61st | Barbados | 64.98% | -0.1% |
| 62nd | China | 64.91% | -1.4% |
| 63rd | Bhutan | 64.90% | -0.1% |
| 64th | Guinea-Bissau | 64.75% | -0.1% |
| 65th | Canada | 64.74% | -1.0% |
| 66th | Sweden | 64.74% | -0.3% |
| 67th | Dominican Republic | 64.65% | 0.6% |
| 68th | Ecuador | 64.54% | 0.1% |
| 69th | Brunei Darussalam | 64.51% | -0.3% |
| 70th | Korea | 64.47% | 0.3% |
| 71st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 64.41% | 0.0% |
| 72nd | Georgia | 64.35% | 0.5% |
| 73rd | Malta | 64.16% | -0.2% |
| 74th | Albania | 64.01% | 0.2% |
| 75th | Haiti | 63.97% | -0.8% |
| 76th | Azerbaijan | 63.90% | -0.7% |
| 77th | Colombia | 63.53% | -0.3% |
| 78th | Rwanda | 63.52% | -0.2% |
| 79th | Brazil | 63.34% | 0.7% |
| 80th | Japan | 63.30% | 0.6% |
| 81st | Belarus | 63.26% | -0.5% |
| 82nd | Maldives | 63.20% | -0.2% |
| 83rd | Lithuania | 63.10% | 0.3% |
| 84th | Malawi | 62.93% | -0.1% |
| 85th | Chile | 62.30% | 1.3% |
| 86th | Guam | 62.27% | 0.0% |
| 87th | United States | 61.96% | -0.2% |
| 88th | El Salvador | 61.92% | 0.6% |
| 89th | Zambia | 61.90% | -0.1% |
| 90th | Argentina | 61.86% | -0.7% |
| 91st | Russian Federation | 61.82% | -0.5% |
| 92nd | Luxembourg | 61.76% | 0.4% |
| 93rd | Mexico | 61.64% | -0.2% |
| 94th | United Kingdom | 61.56% | -0.4% |
| 95th | Philippines | 61.40% | 0.0% |
| 96th | Germany | 60.92% | -0.2% |
| 97th | Equatorial Guinea | 60.91% | -0.4% |
| 98th | Latvia | 60.84% | -0.2% |
| 99th | Slovak Republic | 60.80% | -0.6% |
| 100th | Hungary | 60.66% | 0.1% |
| 101st | Czechia | 60.62% | 0.3% |
| 102nd | Austria | 60.51% | -0.6% |
| 103rd | Mongolia | 60.31% | -0.9% |
| 104th | Armenia | 59.92% | -0.1% |
| 105th | Finland | 59.85% | -0.7% |
| 106th | Guatemala | 59.70% | 0.2% |
| 107th | Chad | 59.60% | -0.2% |
| 108th | Serbia | 59.16% | 1.8% |
| 109th | Ghana | 59.06% | 0.0% |
| 110th | Bangladesh | 58.90% | -3.3% |
| 111th | Namibia | 58.87% | 0.0% |
| 112th | Mauritius | 58.66% | -0.6% |
| 113th | Poland | 58.66% | -1.0% |
| 114th | Portugal | 58.44% | -0.2% |
| 115th | Vanuatu | 58.35% | -0.1% |
| 116th | Montenegro | 58.23% | -0.6% |
| 117th | Trinidad and Tobago | 58.15% | -1.9% |
| 118th | Slovenia | 57.95% | -0.2% |
| 119th | Togo | 57.89% | -0.1% |
| 120th | Spain | 57.84% | 0.4% |
| 121st | Uzbekistan | 57.70% | -0.1% |
| 122nd | Costa Rica | 57.69% | 1.5% |
| 123rd | European Union | 57.58% | -0.2% |
| 124th | Kyrgyz Republic | 57.48% | 1.0% |
| 125th | Lesotho | 57.42% | -0.1% |
| 126th | Fiji | 57.22% | 0.0% |
| 127th | Cabo Verde | 57.03% | -0.2% |
| 128th | New Caledonia | 56.88% | -0.6% |
| 129th | Belize | 56.85% | -1.3% |
| 130th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 56.84% | -0.7% |
| 131st | Channel Islands | 56.73% | -0.6% |
| 132nd | Honduras | 56.59% | 0.2% |
| 133rd | Bulgaria | 56.28% | -1.1% |
| 134th | France | 55.66% | -0.5% |
| 135th | India | 55.64% | 1.7% |
| 136th | South Africa | 55.57% | 1.0% |
| 137th | Comoros | 55.39% | -0.1% |
| 138th | Guyana | 55.14% | 0.8% |
| 139th | Myanmar | 55.13% | -0.1% |
| 140th | Belgium | 54.54% | 0.2% |
| 141st | Virgin Islands (US) | 54.47% | -0.2% |
| 142nd | Türkiye | 54.20% | 1.7% |
| 143rd | Suriname | 53.84% | 0.5% |
| 144th | Sierra Leone | 53.58% | -0.1% |
| 145th | French Polynesia | 52.80% | -1.0% |
| 146th | Guinea | 52.79% | 0.0% |
| 147th | Cuba | 52.64% | -1.0% |
| 148th | Croatia | 52.36% | 0.2% |
| 149th | Greece | 52.33% | 1.0% |
| 150th | Pakistan | 52.31% | -0.1% |
| 151st | North Macedonia | 52.20% | 0.9% |
| 152nd | Papua New Guinea | 51.96% | 0.0% |
| 153rd | Senegal | 51.85% | -0.1% |
| 154th | Romania | 51.46% | -0.5% |
| 155th | Gabon | 51.32% | -0.4% |
| 156th | Eswatini | 51.20% | 0.0% |
| 157th | Tonga | 50.20% | -0.8% |
| 158th | Italy | 49.59% | -0.4% |
| 159th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 49.24% | -0.4% |
| 160th | Sri Lanka | 48.60% | 2.5% |
| 161st | Libya | 48.27% | -0.5% |
| 162nd | Gambia, The | 47.51% | -0.1% |
| 163rd | Tunisia | 45.49% | -0.6% |
| 164th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 44.60% | -0.2% |
| 165th | Morocco | 44.13% | -0.2% |
| 166th | Samoa | 43.08% | -0.8% |
| 167th | Puerto Rico (US) | 42.62% | 1.1% |
| 168th | Turkmenistan | 42.17% | 0.4% |
| 169th | Iraq | 41.56% | -0.2% |
| 170th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 41.27% | -0.6% |
| 171st | Algeria | 41.16% | -0.8% |
| 172nd | Mauritania | 40.90% | -0.1% |
| 173rd | Jordan | 40.01% | -0.3% |
| 174th | Nepal | 39.31% | -0.2% |
| 175th | Tajikistan | 38.35% | 0.7% |
| 176th | Afghanistan | 37.55% | -0.1% |
| 177th | Syrian Arab Republic | 36.99% | -0.4% |
| 178th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 33.90% | 0.0% |
| 179th | Yemen, Republic of | 33.19% | 0.2% |
| 180th | Djibouti | 31.77% | 0.0% |
| 181st | São Tomé and Principe | 23.39% | -0.2% |
FAQ
What was Uruguay's labor force participation in 2024?▾
Uruguay's labor force participation in 2024 was 65.02%. This ranked 59th globally.
How did Uruguay's labor force participation change in 2024?▾
Uruguay's labor force participation increased by 0.7% in 2024 compared to 2023.
Which country had the highest labor force participation in 2024?▾
Qatar had the highest labor force participation in 2024 at 87.22%.
What is the labor force participation of Uruguay in 2024?▾
The labor force participation of Uruguay in 2024 was 65.02%. This ranked 59th globally.
How does 2024 compare to 2023 for Uruguay's labor force participation?▾
Uruguay's labor force participation went from 64.58% in 2023 to 65.02% in 2024, a 0.7% increase.
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