Share employment agriculture industry services in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share employment agriculture industry services was 8.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share employment agriculture industry services in Uruguay is 8.07, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Uruguay peaked at 12.88 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.07, in 2025.
Uruguay ranks 118th 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.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.81 | — |
| 1992 | 12.25 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 10.87 | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 11.73 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 12.87 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 12.38 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 11.84 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 11.46 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.24 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10.92 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.19 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.26 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.98 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 12.88 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 12.15 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.69 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.62 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.52 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.92 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 12.58 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.68 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 9.41 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 10.15 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 9.98 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.64 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.99 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 9.55 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.13 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 8.94 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.99 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.69 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.57 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.31 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 8.07 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.94 | 10.87 | 12.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.71 | 10.92 | 12.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 8.94 | 12.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 | 8.07 | 9.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 115 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.87 compare
- 116 North Macedonia 8.5 compare
- 117 Iraq 8.17 compare
- 119 Brazil 7.63 compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 7.47 compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 7.01 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.38 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.38 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Uruguay?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Uruguay was 8.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Uruguay ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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