Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 10.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 10.17 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 10.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.55 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.93 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 8.13 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 8.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.52 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.4 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.49 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.54 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.24 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.48 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.47 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.73 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.94 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.85 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.82 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.52 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 9.91 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.17 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 10.17 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 10.17 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.94 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.04 units per square kilometre | 7.55 units per square kilometre | 8.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 units per square kilometre | 8.43 units per square kilometre | 9.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 units per square kilometre | 9.47 units per square kilometre | 9.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 units per square kilometre | 9.52 units per square kilometre | 10.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 148 New Zealand 11.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Djibouti 11.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Bhutan 10.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Zambia 10.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Vanuatu 9.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Finland 9.42 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 10.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.