Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 72.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uruguay is 72.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uruguay peaked at 72.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.6% | — |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 50.6% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 59.6% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 66.7% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 67.5% | 72.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 48 Singapore 72.1% compare
- 49 South Sudan 72.0% compare
- 50 Albania 72.0% compare
- 52 Russian Federation 71.9% compare
- 53 Czechia 71.9% compare
- 54 Luxembourg 71.4% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uruguay?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uruguay was 72.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.