Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 139.69 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 139.69 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Uruguay peaked at 193.59 1000 No in 2010 and was at its lowest, 135.74 1000 No, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 95th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 141.84 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 145.17 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 140.1 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 147.25 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 166.88 1000 No | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 159.91 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 162.95 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 170.34 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 172.86 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 182.44 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 193.59 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 171.38 1000 No | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 149.83 1000 No | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 161.61 1000 No | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 162.27 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 153.76 1000 No | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 142.92 1000 No | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 151.37 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 143.82 1000 No | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 140.3 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 135.74 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 140.35 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 138.74 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 139.69 1000 No | +0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 139.69 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.65 1000 No, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 139.69 1000 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 334.83 1000 No, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.97 1000 No | 140.1 1000 No | 182.44 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.08 1000 No | 140.3 1000 No | 193.59 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.63 1000 No | 135.74 1000 No | 140.35 1000 No | 4 |
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 agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Uruguay?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Uruguay was 139.69 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 193.59 1000 No in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.74 1000 No in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.