Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay stood at 11.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay peaked at 18.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2025.
Uruguay ranks 114th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.7% | — |
| 1992 | 18.0% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 3.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.1%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 15.8% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Uruguay was 11.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Uruguay ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).