Argentina vs Uruguay: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Argentina
60.8%
in 2025
Uruguay
61.1%
in 2025
Argentina rank
59th
Uruguay rank
57th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 61.1% against 60.8% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 186 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 54.4% | 2.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 57.9% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 59.4% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 61.3% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 61.1% against 60.8% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Argentina ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.