Germany vs Uruguay: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Germany
56.9%
in 2025
Uruguay
57.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
84th
Uruguay rank
81st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 196 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Germany or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 57.2% against 56.9% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Germany ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.