Country portal
Uruguay
Uruguay has been a member of the ILO since 1919. The country has ratified 111 Conventions and one Protocol (of which 81 are currently in force), including eight of the ten fundamental Conventions.
In 2015, the ILO Director-General together with the government, employers' and workers’ organizations signed the framework agreement for the implementation of a Decent Work Country Programme in Uruguay.
The Decent Work Country Programme emphasizes on strengthening government institutions, employment and social security policies, protection of fundamental rights at work, and social dialogue.
ILO actions in Uruguay are coordinated from the Office for the South Cone of Latin America.
Latest news and stories
Labour Overview 2025
Employment holds steady in Latin America and the Caribbean, but informality and inequality persist
Child labour
Latin America and the Caribbean consolidate their regional roadmap to accelerate the eradication of child labour
Labour statistics
National figures on labour market for the last available year from the ILOSTAT database
Tripartite partners
Publications
Research Brief
Measuring the greenness of jobs in emerging economies: A big data text analysis approach
Technical note
How many hours are worked in Latin America and the Caribbean? Indicators of working time and its organisation
Projects and programmes
Uruguay: Implementing Guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all
SafeYouth@Work Project: Building a Generation of Safe and Healthy Workers
All resources
Browse our catalogue of resources from or about Uruguay and filter by topic or sector.