Working-age population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Working-age population was 2,884 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Uruguay, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, working-age population in Uruguay stood at 2,884. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Uruguay peaked at 2,884 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,294, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 59th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Working-age population in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,294 | — |
| 2008 | 2,317 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,344 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,612 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 2,654 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,561 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2,665 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,686 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,744 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,763 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,783 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,802 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,819 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,858 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,874 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,884 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,318 | 2,294 | 2,344 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,709 | 2,561 | 2,819 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,872 | 2,858 | 2,884 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Uruguay?
- Working-age population in Uruguay was 2,884 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,884 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,294 in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for working-age population?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.