United States vs Uruguay: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
United States
45.6%
in 2025
Uruguay
45.9%
in 2025
United States rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
89th
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 45.9% against 45.6% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 89th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 40.6% | 4.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 43.6% | 1.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 45.3% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 46.0% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, United States or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 45.9% against 45.6% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between United States and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for labor force, female?
- United States ranks 92nd 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.