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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 Market 2026
Understanding different forms of informality can help shape more effective policy responses in Latin America and the Caribbean
ILO Director-General commends Uruguay’s strong tradition of social dialogue during official visit
Labour statistics
National figures on labour market for the last available year from the ILOSTAT database
Tripartite partners
Publications
Technical Report / 56
Working time and well-being: contributions of Time Use Surveys to the analysis of the labour market in Latin America
Research Brief
Measuring the greenness of jobs in emerging economies: A big data text analysis approach
Projects and programmes
SafeYouth@Work Project: Building a Generation of Safe and Healthy Workers
Programme to support employment policies and training of young people in Uruguay
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