Indonesia vs Uruguay: Female employment rate
Indonesia
51.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
51.8%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
85th
Uruguay rank
84th
Female employment rate over time
- Indonesia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 51.8% against 51.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 39.7% | 8.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 43.6% | 1.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 51.1% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.8% | 1.3% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Indonesia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 51.8% against 51.7% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Indonesia and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Uruguay rank globally for female employment rate?
- Indonesia ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.