Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 57.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay is 57.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 57.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.6% | — |
| 1991 | 43.4% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 57.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 42.6% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 49.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 54.9% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 54.2% | 57.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 62 Luxembourg 57.5% compare
- 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57.3% compare
- 64 Rwanda 57.3% compare
- 66 Republic of Korea 56.8% compare
- 67 Belarus 56.8% compare
- 68 Bhutan 56.7% compare
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 participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 57.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).