Female employment rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female employment rate was 51.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate 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 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 in Uruguay peaked at 52.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1984.
That places Uruguay 84th out of 172 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.
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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More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in Uruguay?
- Female employment rate 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 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for female employment rate?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment rate 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. 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.