Fertility and female labor force participation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Fertility and female labor force participation was 57.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Uruguay, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Uruguay is 57.22, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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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- 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 fertility and female labor force participation in Uruguay?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Uruguay was 57.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.14 in 1963.
- How does Uruguay rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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