Female labor force participation rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female labor force participation rate was 57.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 57.3% for female labor force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Uruguay peaked at 57.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, 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.
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 57.3% compare
- 64 Rwanda 57.3% compare
- 66 South Korea 56.8% compare
- 67 Belarus 56.8% compare
- 68 Bhutan 56.7% compare
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 57.3% 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 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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. 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).