Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 51.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
84th
of 174 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2011
All-time low
33.7%
in 1984
Years of data
35
1984–2024

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uruguay, 1984–2024

02040601984200420241984: 33.71990: 33.71991: 38.71992: 39.61993: 39.21994: 401995: 40.51996: 40.81998: 43.61999: 42.22000: 41.62001: 41.52002: 39.62003: 39.42004: 41.32005: 42.72006: 44.62007: 472008: 48.82009: 49.72010: 49.92011: 52.32012: 51.92013: 50.92014: 52.22015: 51.32016: 512017: 50.82018: 50.32019: 502020: 47.52021: 49.92022: 50.62023: 51.22024: 51.8

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 51.8% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uruguay peaked at 52.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1984.

That places Uruguay 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Uruguay, 1984 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1984 33.7%
1990 33.7% +0.1%
1991 38.7% +14.7%
1992 39.6% +2.3%
1993 39.2% -1.1%
1994 40.0% +2.0%
1995 40.5% +1.4%
1996 40.8% +0.8%
1998 43.6% +6.7%
1999 42.2% -3.2%
2000 41.6% -1.5%
2001 41.5% -0.1%
2002 39.6% -4.7%
2003 39.4% -0.3%
2004 41.3% +4.7%
2005 42.7% +3.3%
2006 44.6% +4.5%
2007 47.0% +5.4%
2008 48.8% +3.9%
2009 49.7% +1.7%
2010 49.9% +0.5%
2011 52.3% +4.8%
2012 51.9% -0.7%
2013 50.9% -2.1%
2014 52.2% +2.6%
2015 51.3% -1.6%
2016 51.0% -0.6%
2017 50.8% -0.5%
2018 50.3% -0.9%
2019 50.0% -0.6%
2020 47.5% -5.1%
2021 49.9% +5.1%
2022 50.6% +1.5%
2023 51.2% +1.1%
2024 51.8% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.7% 33.7% 33.7% 1
1990s 39.8% 33.7% 43.6% 9
2000s 43.6% 39.4% 49.7% 10
2010s 51.1% 49.9% 52.3% 10
2020s 50.2% 47.5% 51.8% 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 81 Albania 52.1% compare
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  3. 83 Slovenia 51.9% compare
  4. 85 Indonesia 51.7% compare
  5. 86 Armenia 51.5% compare
  6. 87 Hong Kong, China 51.1% compare

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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 51.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 2011.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1984.
How does Uruguay rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Uruguay ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.