Female labor force by age in Uruguay

Uruguay: Female labor force by age was 27,673 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27,673
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
116th
of 188 countries
All-time high
33,929
in 2014
All-time low
11,252
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Female labor force by age in Uruguay, 1990–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k1990200720241990: 11.3k1991: 12.1k1992: 13.3k1993: 12.3k1994: 13.3k1995: 14.8k1996: 16.2k1997: 16.3k1998: 16.4k1999: 15.1k2000: 15.2k2001: 18.0k2002: 15.2k2003: 14.3k2004: 18.6k2005: 17.5k2006: 22.6k2007: 27.6k2008: 31.7k2009: 33.1k2010: 31.5k2011: 33.0k2012: 31.6k2013: 28.8k2014: 33.9k2015: 31.7k2016: 33.3k2017: 31.3k2018: 32.1k2019: 29.5k2020: 25.1k2021: 25.9k2022: 23.5k2023: 27.3k2024: 27.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Uruguay is 27,673, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Uruguay peaked at 33,929 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,252, in 1990.

That places Uruguay 116th out of 188 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.

Female labor force by age in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force by age in Uruguay, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 11,252 —
1991 12,083 +7.4%
1992 13,296 +10.0%
1993 12,305 -7.5%
1994 13,313 +8.2%
1995 14,785 +11.1%
1996 16,162 +9.3%
1997 16,290 +0.8%
1998 16,396 +0.7%
1999 15,067 -8.1%
2000 15,160 +0.6%
2001 17,976 +18.6%
2002 15,212 -15.4%
2003 14,252 -6.3%
2004 18,607 +30.6%
2005 17,527 -5.8%
2006 22,643 +29.2%
2007 27,599 +21.9%
2008 31,659 +14.7%
2009 33,055 +4.4%
2010 31,492 -4.7%
2011 32,998 +4.8%
2012 31,593 -4.3%
2013 28,842 -8.7%
2014 33,929 +17.6%
2015 31,740 -6.5%
2016 33,278 +4.8%
2017 31,272 -6.0%
2018 32,148 +2.8%
2019 29,501 -8.2%
2020 25,110 -14.9%
2021 25,886 +3.1%
2022 23,521 -9.1%
2023 27,323 +16.2%
2024 27,673 +1.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 27,673 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,049, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 27,673 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,095 11,252 16,396 10
2000s 21,369 14,252 33,055 10
2010s 31,679 28,842 33,929 10
2020s 25,903 23,521 27,673 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 113 Jamaica 28,662 compare
  2. 114 Eritrea 27,811 compare
  3. 115 Kyrgyzstan 27,756 compare
  4. 117 Albania 27,446 compare
  5. 118 Cuba 25,528 compare
  6. 119 Puerto Rico 25,149 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force by age in Uruguay?
Female labor force by age in Uruguay was 27,673 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 33,929 in 2014.
What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11,252 in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for female labor force by age?
Uruguay ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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