Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 30.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay stood at 30.4%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay peaked at 36.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 82nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.6% | — |
| 1992 | 31.4% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 29.7% | 36.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 25.2% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 28.6% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 23.7% | 30.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay was 30.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.