Latvia vs Uruguay: Female employment rate
Latvia
52.2%
in 2025
Uruguay
52.3%
in 2025
Latvia rank
74th
Uruguay rank
72nd
Female employment rate over time
- Latvia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 52.3% against 52.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 40.2% | 5.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 43.2% | 2.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 51.0% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 50.6% | 1.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Latvia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 52.3% against 52.2% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Latvia and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Uruguay rank globally for female employment rate?
- Latvia ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, 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.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.