Uruguay GDP: Construction data was reported at 39,564,904.094 UYU th in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 39,681,233.442 UYU th for Sep 2024. Uruguay GDP: Construction data is updated quarterly, averaging 25,150,507.236 UYU th from Mar 2016 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39,681,233.442 UYU th in Sep 2024 and a record low of 18,535,843.823 UYU th in Mar 2018. Uruguay GDP: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Uruguay. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.A009: SNA 2008: GDP: by Industry: Current Price.

Uruguay GDP: Volume Index: sa: Construction data was reported at 119.800 1983=100 in Dec 2008. This records an increase from the previous number of 117.900 1983=100 for Sep 2008. Uruguay GDP: Volume Index: sa: Construction data is updated quarterly, averaging 110.600 1983=100 from Mar 1988 (Median) to Dec 2008, with 84 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 151.600 1983=100 in Mar 1999 and a record low of 78.400 1983=100 in Jun 1990. Uruguay GDP: Volume Index: sa: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Uruguay. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.A026: SNA 1968: GDP: by Industry: Volume Index: Seasonally Adjusted.

Statistics illustrates consumption, production, prices, and trade of Tyres for Agriculture, Forestry, Construction, Industry and Other Off The Road Vehicles in Uruguay from 2007 to 2024.

Uruguay Number of Job Postings: New: Construction data was reported at 1.000 Unit in 05 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 Unit for 28 Apr 2025. Uruguay Number of Job Postings: New: Construction data is updated weekly, averaging 0.000 Unit from Jan 2008 (Median) to 05 May 2025, with 905 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.000 Unit in 19 Jun 2023 and a record low of 0.000 Unit in 28 Apr 2025. Uruguay Number of Job Postings: New: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Revelio Labs, Inc.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.RL.JP: Number of Job Postings: New: by Industry.

Uruguay Building Thermal Insulation Market is expected to grow during 2025-2031

The Uruguayan market for tyres for agriculture, forestry, construction, industry and other off the road vehicles expanded to $17M in 2024, with an increase of 4.3% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Over the period under review, consumption continues to indicate a temperate expansion.

Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in Uruguay was reported at 16.4 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Uruguay - Industry, value added (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) in Uruguay was reported at 336339091000 LCU in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Uruguay - Industry, value added (constant LCU) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Abstract

This research was conducted in Uruguay between June and October 2010 as part of the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Enterprise Survey 2010, an initiative of the World Bank. Data from 607 establishments was analyzed.

The objective of the study is to obtain feedback from enterprises in client countries on the state of the private sector as well as to help in building a panel of enterprise data that will make it possible to track changes in the business environment over time, thus allowing, for example, impact assessments of reforms. Through face-to-face interviews with firms in the manufacturing and services sectors, the survey assesses the constraints to private sector growth and creates statistically significant business environment indicators that are comparable across countries.

The standard Enterprise Survey topics include firm characteristics, gender participation, access to finance, annual sales, costs of inputs/labor, workforce composition, bribery, licensing, infrastructure, trade, crime, competition, capacity utilization, land and permits, taxation, informality, business-government relations, innovation and technology, and performance measures. Over 90% of the questions objectively ascertain characteristics of a country’s business environment. The remaining questions assess the survey respondents’ opinions on what are the obstacles to firm growth and performance.

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

The primary sampling unit of the study is the establishment. An establishment is a physical location where business is carried out and where industrial operations take place or services are provided. A firm may be composed of one or more establishments. For example, a brewery may have several bottling plants and several establishments for distribution. For the purposes of this survey an establishment must make its own financial decisions and have its own financial statements separate from those of the firm. An establishment must also have its own management and control over its payroll.

Universe

The whole population, or the universe, covered in the Enterprise Surveys is the non-agricultural economy. It comprises: all manufacturing sectors according to the ISIC Revision 3.1 group classification (group D), construction sector (group F), services sector (groups G and H), and transport, storage, and communications sector (group I). Note that this population definition excludes the following sectors: financial intermediation (group J), real estate and renting activities (group K, except sub-sector 72, IT, which was added to the population under study), and all public or utilities sectors.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The study was conducted using stratified random sampling. Three levels of stratification were used in the sample: firm sector, firm size, and geographic region.

Industry stratification was designed in the way that follows: the universe was stratified into 3 manufacturing industries, 1 service industry -retail -, and 1 residual sector. All sectors had a target of 120 interviews.

Size stratification was defined following the standardized definition for the Enterprise Surveys: small (5 to 19 employees), medium (20 to 99 employees), and large (more than 99 employees). For stratification purposes, the number of employees was defined on the basis of reported permanent full-time workers. This seems to be an appropriate definition of the labor force since seasonal/casual/part-time employment is not a common practice, except in the sectors of construction and agriculture.

Regional stratification was defined in two regions (city and the surrounding business area): Montevideo and Canelones.

For Uruguay, two sample frames were used. The first was supplied by the World Bank and consists of enterprises interviewed in Uruguay 2006. The World Bank required that attempts should be made to re-interview establishments responding to the Uruguay 2006 survey where they were within the selected geographical regions and met eligibility criteria. That sample is referred to as the Panel. The second sample frame was obtained from Registro Permanente de Actividades Económicas. (Permanent Register of Economic Activities) through the Uruguay National Statistics Institute (INE) A copy of that frames was sent to the TNS statistical team in London to select the establishments for interview.

The quality of the frame was assessed at the onset of the project through visits to a random subset of firms and local contractor knowledge. The sample frame was not immune from the typical problems found in establishment surveys: positive rates of non-eligibility, repetition, non-existent units, etc. In addition, the sample frame contains no telephone/fax numbers so the local contractor had to screen the contacts by visiting them. Due to response rate and ineligibility issues, additional sample had to be extracted by the World Bank in order to obtain enough eligible contacts and meet the sample targets.

Given the impact that non-eligible units included in the sample universe may have on the results, adjustments may be needed when computing the appropriate weights for individual observations. The percentage of confirmed non-eligible units as a proportion of the total number of sampled establishments contacted for the survey was 8.83% (119 out of 1347 establishments).

Complete information regarding the sampling methodology, sample frame, weights, response rates, and implementation can be found in "Description of Uruguay Implementation" in "Technical documents" folder.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The current survey instruments are available: - Core Questionnaire + Manufacturing Module - Core Questionnaire + Retail Module - Core Questionnaire - Screener Questionnaire

The "Core Questionnaire" is the heart of the Enterprise Survey and contains the survey questions asked of all firms across the world. There are also two other survey instruments - the "Core Questionnaire + Manufacturing Module" and the "Core Questionnaire + Retail Module." The survey is fielded via three instruments in order to not ask questions that are irrelevant to specific types of firms, e.g. a question that relates to production and nonproduction workers should not be asked of a retail firm. In addition to questions that are asked across countries, all surveys are customized and contain country-specific questions. An example of customization would be including tourism-related questions that are asked in certain countries when tourism is an existing or potential sector of economic growth.

The standard Enterprise Survey topics include firm characteristics, gender participation, access to finance, annual sales, costs of inputs/labor, workforce composition, bribery, licensing, infrastructure, trade, crime, competition, capacity utilization, land and permits, taxation, informality, business-government relations, innovation and technology, and performance measures. The questionnaire also assesses the survey respondents' opinions on what are the obstacles to firm growth and performance.

Cleaning operations

Data entry and quality controls are implemented by the contractor and data is delivered to the World Bank in batches (typically 10%, 50% and 100%). These data deliveries are checked for logical consistency, out of range values, skip patterns, and duplicate entries. Problems are flagged by the World Bank and corrected by the implementing contractor through data checks, callbacks, and revisiting establishments.

Response rate

The number of realized interviews per contacted establishment was 0.30. The estimate is based on the total number of firms contacted including ineligible establishments. This number is the result of two factors: explicit refusals to participate in the survey, as reflected by the rate of rejection (which includes rejections of the screener and the main survey) and the quality of the sample frame, as represented by the presence of ineligible units. The number of rejections per contact was 0.40.

Complete information regarding the sampling methodology, sample frame, weights, response rates, and implementation can be found in "Description of Uruguay Implementation" in "Technical documents" folder.

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the market for kaolinitic clay, fireclay and clay for construction use in Uruguay.

Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) in Uruguay was reported at 13566928726 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Uruguay - Industry, value added - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Uruguay Ave Weekly Hours Worked: National: ISIC Rev 4: Construction data was reported at 37.700 % in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.000 % for Aug 2018. Uruguay Ave Weekly Hours Worked: National: ISIC Rev 4: Construction data is updated monthly, averaging 39.400 % from Jan 2011 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 93 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.500 % in Aug 2011 and a record low of 35.900 % in Jun 2016. Uruguay Ave Weekly Hours Worked: National: ISIC Rev 4: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.G013: Average Weekly Hours Worked by Sector.

Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth) in Uruguay was reported at 4.3731 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Uruguay - Industry, value added (annual % growth) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries (%) of Uruguay rocketed by 26.00% from 10.1 % in 2013 to 12.8 % in 2014. Since the 13.18% slump in 2012, CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries (%) shot up by 73.95% in 2014. CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction contains the emissions from combustion of fuels in industry. The IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 2 includes these emissions. However, in the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, the IPCC category also includes emissions from industry autoproducers that generate electricity and/or heat. The IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the energy consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers). Manufacturing industries and construction also includes emissions from coke inputs into blast furnaces, which may be reported either in the transformation sector, the industry sector or the separate IPCC Source/Sink Category 2, Industrial Processes.

In 2024, the Uruguayan calcareous building stone market was finally on the rise to reach $91 for the first time since 2019, thus ending a four-year declining trend. In general, consumption, however, recorded a drastic downturn. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $10K. From 2014 to 2024, the growth of the market failed to regain momentum.

Uruguay UY: GDP: USD: Gross Value Added at Basic Price: Industry (including Construction) data was reported at 12.667 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.151 USD bn for 2022. Uruguay UY: GDP: USD: Gross Value Added at Basic Price: Industry (including Construction) data is updated yearly, averaging 5.594 USD bn from Dec 1983 (Median) to 2023, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.190 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 1.669 USD bn in 1984. Uruguay UY: GDP: USD: Gross Value Added at Basic Price: Industry (including Construction) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC divisions 05-43 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 10-33). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 4. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Gap-filled total;Note: Data for OECD countries are based on ISIC, revision 4.

Abstract

The documentation covers Enterprise Survey panel datasets that were collected in Uruguay in 2006, 2010 and 2017. The Enterprise Survey is a firm-level survey of a representative sample of an economy's private sector. The surveys cover a broad range of business environment topics including access to finance, corruption, infrastructure, crime, competition, and performance measures. The objective of the Enterprise Survey is to gain an understanding of what firms experience in the private sector.

As part of its strategic goal of building a climate for investment, job creation, and sustainable growth, the World Bank has promoted improving the business environment as a key strategy for development, which has led to a systematic effort in collecting enterprise data across countries. The Enterprise Surveys (ES) are an ongoing World Bank project in collecting both objective data based on firms' experiences and enterprises' perception of the environment in which they operate.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

The primary sampling unit of the study is the establishment. An establishment is a physical location where business is carried out and where industrial operations take place or services are provided. A firm may be composed of one or more establishments. For example, a brewery may have several bottling plants and several establishments for distribution. For the purposes of this survey an establishment must make its own financial decisions and have its own financial statements separate from those of the firm. An establishment must also have its own management and control over its payroll.

Universe

The whole population, or the universe, covered in the Enterprise Surveys is the non-agricultural economy. It comprises: all manufacturing sectors according to the ISIC Revision 3.1 group classification (group D), construction sector (group F), services sector (groups G and H), and transport, storage, and communications sector (group I). Note that this population definition excludes the following sectors: financial intermediation (group J), real estate and renting activities (group K, except sub-sector 72, IT, which was added to the population under study), and all public or utilities sectors.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The samples for 2006, 2010 and 2017 Uruguay Enterprise Surveys were selected using stratified random sampling, following the methodology explained in the Sampling Note.

Three levels of stratification were used in Honduras ES: industry, establishment size, and region.

In 2006 ES, industry stratification was designed in the following way: In small economies the population was stratified into 3 manufacturing industries, one services industry - retail-, and one residual sector as defined in the sampling manual. Each industry had a target of 120 interviews.

In 2010 ES, industry stratification was designed in the way that follows: the universe was stratified into 3 manufacturing industries, 1 service industry -retail -, and 1 residual sector as defined in the sampling manual. All sectors had a target of 120 interviews. Regional stratification was defined in two regions (city and the surrounding business area): Montevideo and Canelones.

In 2017 ES, industry stratification was designed as follows: the universe was stratified into Manufacturing industries (ISIC Rev. 3.1 codes 15-37), Retail industries (ISIC code 52) and Other Services (ISIC codes 45, 50, 51, 55, 60-64, and 72). For the Uruguay ES, size stratification was defined as follows: small (5 to 19 employees), medium (20 to 99 employees), and large (100 or more employees). Regional stratification was done across two regions: Montevideo and Canelones.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

Two questionnaires - Manufacturing amd Services were used to collect the survey data.

The Questionnaires have common questions (core module) and respectfully additional manufacturing- and services-specific questions. The eligible manufacturing industries have been surveyed using the Manufacturing questionnaire (includes the core module, plus manufacturing specific questions). Retail firms have been interviewed using the Services questionnaire (includes the core module plus retail specific questions) and the residual eligible services have been covered using the Services questionnaire (includes the core module).

Uruguay Number of Job Postings: Removed: Construction data was reported at 0.000 Unit in 05 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Unit for 28 Apr 2025. Uruguay Number of Job Postings: Removed: Construction data is updated weekly, averaging 0.000 Unit from Jan 2008 (Median) to 05 May 2025, with 905 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.000 Unit in 27 Feb 2023 and a record low of 0.000 Unit in 05 May 2025. Uruguay Number of Job Postings: Removed: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Revelio Labs, Inc.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.RL.JP: Number of Job Postings: Removed: by Industry.

Uruguay GDP: 2016p: Construction data was reported at 20,677,435.057 UYU th in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 20,457,359.637 UYU th for Sep 2024. Uruguay GDP: 2016p: Construction data is updated quarterly, averaging 19,376,296.581 UYU th from Mar 2016 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,904,208.857 UYU th in Dec 2022 and a record low of 15,818,691.292 UYU th in Mar 2018. Uruguay GDP: 2016p: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Uruguay. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.A010: SNA 2008: GDP: by Industry: 2016 Price.

The global plywood market is projected to reach $53.47 billion by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 6.10% during the forecast period (2025-2033). The surging demand for plywood in the construction industry, particularly in rapidly developing regions, is a key driver of market growth. The increasing popularity of prefabricated buildings, which utilize plywood for various structural components, is further fueling demand. Moreover, the rising trend towards sustainable building practices and the use of eco-friendly materials is creating new opportunities for plywood manufacturers. The global plywood market is segmented by grade, wood type, application, and region. Based on grade, the market is categorized into MR Grade, BWR Grade, Fire Resistant Grade, BWP Grade, and Structural Grade. MR Grade plywood is anticipated to witness significant growth due to its wide application in interior spaces. In terms of wood type, the market is divided into Softwood and Hardwood. Softwood plywood holds a dominant share in the market and is expected to maintain its position during the forecast period due to its superior strength and durability. The market is also segmented based on application, with Furniture, Flooring & Construction, Automotive Interior, Packaging, Marine, and Others being key categories. Furniture and Flooring & Construction are projected to be the most lucrative application segments, supported by the booming construction industry. Regionally, Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing market, driven by the burgeoning construction sector and increasing demand for sustainable building materials.

The Plywood Market reached a value of nearly USD 26.0 Billion in 2022. Looking forward, the market is projected to reach USD 41.2 Billion by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 8% during 2023-2028.

Recent developments include: June 2021: A sawmill was constructed by Canfor close to DeRidder, Louisiana, with an estimated USD 160.00 million investment. This new sawmill will have the versatility and manufacturing capacity to produce a range of high-value wood products. For the business to expand in the market, this will assist it in expanding its operational footprint and manufacturing capacity., February 2021: The high-quality Alabama timberlands will be purchased by Weyerhaeuser Company from Soterra for 69,200 acres. For about $149.00 million, the business bought these timberlands. In addition to growing its clientele and potential export markets, the company will improve its operations in the timberland sector., February 2023: Lumin to Invest $136M in New Plywood Mill in Uruguay, Expanding Production Capacity to Nearly 500,000 m3.Lumin, a leading timberland and forest products company, will invest ~US$ 136 million to build its third industrial plant in Uruguay, which is expected to create more than 300 jobs and significantly increase the country’s sustainable plywood production. The announcement was made this afternoon in Melo at an event attended by the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, the Mayor of Cerro Largo Department, José Yurramendi, and Lumin’s CEO, Álvaro Molinari.February 2023: Plyneer Plans to cross Rs 100 CR revenue by launching its services in more than 20 Indian cities and towns.Plyneer's diverse range of product portfolio now includes commercial Plywood, mdf, Hdihmr, Laminates, Veneers, Fingerjoint Boards, Flexi Ply, Acrylic, wpc and many more. What makes Plyneer stand out from its market peers is its careful attention to after-sales services. The brand offers a guaranteed replacement for any quality issues and solves any other issues at the site.July 2022: Century Ply lines up Rs 900 crore capex for capacity expansion.Century Ply lines up Rs 900 crore capex for capacity expansion.Century Plyboards has lined up investments of over Rs 900 crore over the coming two fiscal years to increase its manufacturing capacity for MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard) and laminates as its plants run close to full capacity.The company will be investing Rs 543 crore by the end of FY24 towards a greenfield MDF plant in Andhra Pradesh. The company has already invested Rs 57 crore in this plant, bringing the total investment to Rs 600 crore.. Key drivers for this market are: INCREASING DEMAND FOR RECLAIMED LUMBER IN COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTIONS, INCREASED FOCUS ON USE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS; GROWING NEED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF GREEN BUILDINGS; ROBUST GROWTH OF THE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION IN THE EMERGING ECONOMIES. Notable trends are: The increasing construction sector is driving the market growth.