Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 51.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Uruguay, 1984–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 51.8% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Uruguay peaked at 52.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1984.
Uruguay ranks 84th of 172 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.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | 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
| 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 | 50.2% | 47.5% | 51.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Uruguay?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Uruguay was 51.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.