Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) was 40.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Uruguay, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 40.2% for female share of employment in senior and middle management in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Uruguay peaked at 40.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 30th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.1% | — |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | +19.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 40.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 40.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.8%, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 11.4% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 23.6% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 33.8% | 40.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Uruguay?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Uruguay was 40.2% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).