Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 52.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uruguay stood at 52.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uruguay peaked at 52.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1991.
Uruguay ranks 72nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.4% | — |
| 1992 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 38.4% | 43.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 39.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.7% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 47.5% | 52.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uruguay?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uruguay was 52.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.