Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) was 52.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uruguay, 1984–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 52.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uruguay peaked at 52.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1984.
That places Uruguay 75th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Uruguay, year by year
| 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% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 52.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 99% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 52.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.2%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 50.6% | 47.5% | 52.9% | 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 employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uruguay?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uruguay was 52.9% in 2025, 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 52.9% in 2025.
- 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 75th out of 174 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 3.1%. 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.