Uruguay vs Zambia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Uruguay
52.3%
in 2025
Zambia
53.0%
in 2025
Uruguay rank
72nd
Zambia rank
71st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Uruguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 53.0% against 52.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Uruguay ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 42.4% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 45.2% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 48.1% | 2.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 51.9% | 1.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Uruguay or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 53.0% against 52.3% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Uruguay and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 71st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.