Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 57.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Uruguay stood at 57.22. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 57.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.14, in 1963.
Uruguay ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 27.14 | — |
| 1975 | 29.31 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 40.87 | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 32.51 | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 37.88 | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 43.78 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 44.95 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 43.97 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 45.46 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 46.72 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 47.11 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 48.37 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 49.63 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 48.8 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 49.34 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.63 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 49.97 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 49.68 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.44 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.25 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.91 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 53.78 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 54.74 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 55.39 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 55.08 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 56.9 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 56.62 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.42 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 56.93 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 56.31 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 56.35 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.07 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.96 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 54.23 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 56.03 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 55.65 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.51 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 57.22 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.14 | 27.14 | 27.14 | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.31 | 29.31 | 29.31 | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.69 | 32.51 | 40.87 | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.67 | 37.88 | 49.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.61 | 49.34 | 55.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.17 | 55.08 | 56.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.93 | 54.23 | 57.22 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Uruguay?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Uruguay was 57.22 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.14 in 1963.
- How does Uruguay rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.