Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 57.22 in 2024. β² Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Uruguay, 1963β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 57.22 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in Uruguay peaked at 57.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.14, in 1963.
That places Uruguay 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
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 | 45.37 | 37.88 | 49.63 | 9 |
| 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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More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Uruguay?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Uruguay was 57.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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