Ireland vs Uruguay: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 34.6 against 33.9 in Ireland, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.66 | 36.64 | 1.03 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 35.35 | 36.37 | 1.01 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Ireland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 34.6 against 33.9 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.7, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ireland ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.