Employers, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay is 2.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay peaked at 3.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.0% | — |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay was 2.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Uruguay ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).