Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Labor force, female
Puerto Rico
46.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
45.9%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Uruguay rank
89th
Labor force, female over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 46.1% against 45.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 187 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 40.6% | 2.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 43.6% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 45.3% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Puerto Rico, at 46.1% against 45.9% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for labor force, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.