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February, 2021
Uruguay
Total Workforce (000s) 2020
1,686
Unemployed Workers (000s) 177
Unemployment Rate 10.5%
Youth Unemployment Rate 29.0%
920
1,940
505
32
57
19
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20
-64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
835
853
843
862
7.7%
7.7%
8.2%
7.4%
661
686
691
710
11.8%
11.2%
11.4% 11.2%
2019Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
67.2%
68.6% 68.2%
69.1%
50.9%
52.4%
53.0%
54.3%
2019Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
3.1% of the population is foreign born. Approximately 370K
Uruguayans have emigrated.
19K residence permits had been granted to Venezuelans to
October 2020.
95% of the population live in urban areas.
More than 600 Covid-19 deaths.
Borders are generally only open to Uruguay
citizens. Arrivals are subject to a negative Covid-
19 test and quarantine.
Essential services are open and schools are using
a combination of on-line and in-person instruction.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
