Female labor force participation rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female labor force participation rate was 57.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Uruguay, 1963–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 57.2% for female labor force participation rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 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 rate in Uruguay peaked at 57.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, 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 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 32.5% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 37.9% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 49.3% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 55.1% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 54.2% | 57.2% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Uruguay?
- Female labor force participation rate in Uruguay was 57.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1963.
- How does Uruguay rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.