ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Uruguay
Uruguay: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 65.39 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Uruguay is 65.39 1000 No, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Uruguay peaked at 90.35 1000 No in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.58 1000 No, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 42nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.43 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 21.29 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.58 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 21.29 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 24.23 1000 No | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 23.36 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 66.39 1000 No | +184.2% |
| 2007 | 67.91 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 68.95 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 75.21 1000 No | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 90.35 1000 No | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 68.37 1000 No | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 60.9 1000 No | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 69.78 1000 No | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 74.09 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 66.47 1000 No | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 62.03 1000 No | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 70.55 1000 No | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 65.42 1000 No | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 63.94 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 55.98 1000 No | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 65.38 1000 No | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 68.99 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 68.9 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.39 1000 No | -5.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 65.39 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.6 1000 No, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 65.39 1000 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.19 1000 No, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +184.2% | 23.36 1000 No | 66.39 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.06 1000 No | 20.58 1000 No | 75.21 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.19 1000 No | 60.9 1000 No | 90.35 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.93 1000 No | 55.98 1000 No | 68.99 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 39 Canada 75.36 1000 No compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 72.98 1000 No compare
- 41 Bulgaria 70.87 1000 No compare
- 43 Republic of Korea 62.31 1000 No compare
- 44 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 53.73 1000 No compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 52.62 1000 No compare
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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Uruguay?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Uruguay was 65.39 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 90.35 1000 No in 2010.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.58 1000 No in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, employees — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.