Germany vs Uruguay: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Germany
56.9%
in 2025
Uruguay
57.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
84th
Uruguay rank
81st
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Germany
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 57.2% against 56.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Uruguay ahead.
Germany ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.9% | 36.7% | 4.2% | Germany |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 45.4% | 2.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 51.6% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 56.2% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.9% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Germany or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 57.2% against 56.9% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Germany and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Germany ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.