Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national was 29.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay, 1984–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay is 29.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay peaked at 36.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 78th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 28.8% | — |
| 1990 | 19.1% | -33.7% |
| 1991 | 30.6% | +59.9% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 29.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.3%, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 29.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6%, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +59.9% | 19.1% | 30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 19.1% | 36.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 25.1% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 28.3% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 23.6% | 29.5% | 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay was 29.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 78th out of 154 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 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.