Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Uruguay stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Uruguay ranks 131st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +50.1% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.