Economy, jobs and prices in Salto, Uruguay: official figures
The unemployment rate in Salto was 6.7% in the June-August 2026 moving quarter (Uruguay: 7.1%), joint 7th lowest of 19 departments; about 4,600 people were unemployed.
What is the employment rate in Salto?
58.9% of working-age people in Salto were in employment in June-August 2026, against 59.5% nationally; this was 8th highest of 19 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Salto?
The labour-force participation (activity) rate in Salto was 63.1% in June-August 2026 (Uruguay: 64.0%), joint 8th highest of 19 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow many people are employed in Salto?
Salto had about 64,100 employed residents in June-August 2026, 3.6% of the 1,764,100 employed nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow common is informal work in Salto?
30.3% of employed people in Salto were not registered with social security in June-August 2026, compared with 20.9% nationally; this was 4th highest of 19 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow large is the labour force in Salto?
The active labour force of Salto (employed plus unemployed) was about 68,700 people in June-August 2026, 3.6% of the national total of 1,898,100.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow Salto compares with other departments
Unemployment rate (Jun-Aug 2026)
Salto ranks 12 of 19, highest first. Three-month moving average from the household survey (ECH), by place of residence; INE advises against reading small differences as a strict ranking because of sampling error.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Montevideo | 7.1% |
| 10 | Colonia | 6.9% |
| 11 | Lavalleja | 6.9% |
| 12 | Salto | 6.7% |
| 13 | Rocha | 6.7% |
| 14 | Florida | 6.1% |
| 15 | San Jose | 5.6% |
Employment rate (Jun-Aug 2026)
Salto ranks 8 of 19, highest first. Three-month moving average from the household survey (ECH), by place of residence; INE advises against reading small differences as a strict ranking because of sampling error.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Montevideo | 60.8% |
| 6 | Flores | 60.6% |
| 7 | Lavalleja | 59.2% |
| 8 | Salto | 58.9% |
| 9 | Durazno | 58.6% |
| 10 | Canelones | 58.4% |
| 11 | Colonia | 57.9% |
Labour-force participation rate (Jun-Aug 2026)
Salto ranks 9 of 19, highest first. Three-month moving average from the household survey (ECH), by place of residence; INE advises against reading small differences as a strict ranking because of sampling error.
| Rank | Region | Labour-force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Durazno | 65.5% |
| 7 | Lavalleja | 63.6% |
| 8 | Canelones | 63.1% |
| 9 | Salto | 63.1% |
| 10 | Flores | 62.5% |
| 11 | Colonia | 62.2% |
| 12 | Artigas | 62.1% |
Employed people not registered with social security (Jun-Aug 2026)
Salto ranks 4 of 19, highest first. Three-month moving average from the household survey (ECH), by place of residence; INE advises against reading small differences as a strict ranking because of sampling error.
| Rank | Region | Employed people not registered with social security |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artigas | 40.4% |
| 2 | Rivera | 39.7% |
| 3 | Cerro Largo | 38.6% |
| 4 | Salto | 30.3% |
| 5 | Durazno | 28.3% |
| 6 | Tacuarembo | 28.2% |
| 7 | Soriano | 27.0% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay: Mercado de trabajo por area geografica de residencia (ECH), June-August 2026: Tables 1-3 by department, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 410c443622d8…)
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