Uruguay—Employment in Services (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #45 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
73.2%
2025
YoY Change
+0.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#45
of 188 countries
Maximum
73.6%
2019
Minimum
67.0%
2000
CAGR
+0.4%
26 years
Last
73.2%
Previous
72.9%
Highest
73.6%
Lowest
67.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Uruguay's employment in services (%) was 73.2% in 2025, ranking #45 out of 188 countries. This represents a +0.3% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 73.6% (2019) and the lowest was 67.0% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 67.0% |
Top Countries — Employment in Services (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 92.2% | 2025 |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 91.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Macao SAR, China | 88.6% | 2025 |
| 4 | Singapore | 85.9% | 2025 |
| 5 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 85.8% | 2025 |
| 6 | Channel Islands | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 84.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Bahamas, The | 84.4% | 2025 |
| 9 | Puerto Rico (US) | 84.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Israel | 84.1% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment in Services (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.