Female labor force participation rates in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female labor force participation rates was 57.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.26
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.26
in 2024
All-time low
42.57
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 57.26 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Uruguay peaked at 57.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.57, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.57 | — |
| 1991 | 43.44 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 44.44 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.42 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 45 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 46.26 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 47.07 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 48.16 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 49.26 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 48.43 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 48.99 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.23 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 49.6 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 49.31 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.09 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.87 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.62 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 53.47 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 54.44 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 55.16 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.91 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.84 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 56.49 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.33 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 56.9 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 56.3 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 56.34 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.06 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.95 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 54.23 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 56.03 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 55.66 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.52 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 57.26 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 57.26 | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 57.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 57.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.47, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.81 | 42.57 | 49.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.28 | 48.99 | 55.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.11 | 54.91 | 56.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.16 | 54.23 | 57.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 62 Luxembourg 57.47 compare
- 63 United Kingdom 57.33 compare
- 64 Rwanda 57.3 compare
- 66 South Korea 56.78 compare
- 67 Belarus 56.77 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 rates in Uruguay?
- Female labor force participation rates in Uruguay was 57.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.57 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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