Female labor force by age in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female labor force by age was 27,673 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27,673 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
116th
of 188 countries
All-time high
33,929 people
in 2014
All-time low
11,252 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Uruguay is 27,673 people, 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 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,252 people, 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
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,252 people | — |
| 1991 | 12,083 people | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 13,296 people | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 12,305 people | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 13,313 people | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 14,785 people | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 16,162 people | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 16,290 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 16,396 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 15,067 people | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 15,160 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 17,976 people | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 15,212 people | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 14,252 people | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 18,607 people | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 17,527 people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 22,643 people | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 27,599 people | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 31,659 people | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 33,055 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 31,492 people | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 32,998 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 31,593 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 28,842 people | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 33,929 people | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 31,740 people | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 33,278 people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 31,272 people | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 32,148 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 29,501 people | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 25,110 people | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 25,886 people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 23,521 people | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 27,323 people | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 27,673 people | +1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 27,673 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,049 people, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 27,673 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249 people, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,095 people | 11,252 people | 16,396 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,369 people | 14,252 people | 33,055 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,679 people | 28,842 people | 33,929 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,903 people | 23,521 people | 27,673 people | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Uruguay?
- Female labor force by age in Uruguay was 27,673 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33,929 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,252 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).