Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 45.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Uruguay stood at 45.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Uruguay peaked at 46.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.7% | — |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 45.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 45.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 38.7% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 42.5% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 44.6% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 45.6% | 46.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 86 Poland 46.1% compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 46.1% compare
- 88 Vanuatu 46.0% compare
- 90 East Timor 45.9% compare
- 91 Thailand 45.8% compare
- 92 United States 45.6% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Uruguay?
- Labor force, female in Uruguay was 45.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force, female?
- Uruguay ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.