Number of people employed in agriculture in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of people employed in agriculture was 134,656 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 134,656 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Uruguay peaked at 193,517 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 133,695 people, in 1993.
Uruguay ranks 130th of 186 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.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 156,448 people | — |
| 1992 | 151,038 people | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 133,695 people | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 148,034 people | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 164,700 people | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 158,942 people | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 154,616 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 154,865 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 147,913 people | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 141,810 people | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 145,140 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 140,067 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 147,212 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 166,839 people | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 159,863 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 162,908 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 170,290 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 172,806 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 182,381 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 193,517 people | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 171,307 people | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 149,760 people | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 161,533 people | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 162,189 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 153,683 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 142,842 people | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 151,289 people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 143,731 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 140,205 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 135,640 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 140,239 people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 138,616 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 139,551 people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 137,092 people | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 134,656 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,250 people | 133,695 people | 164,700 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 158,932 people | 140,067 people | 182,381 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,006 people | 140,205 people | 193,517 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,632 people | 134,656 people | 140,239 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Uruguay?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Uruguay was 134,656 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 193,517 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,695 people in 1993.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Uruguay ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.