Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled was 42.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 42.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay peaked at 51.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.8% | — |
| 1991 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 42.3% | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 42.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 42.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 42.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 44.4% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 41.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 39.0% | 42.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 57 Macao 43.1% compare
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- 62 Kazakhstan 41.9% compare
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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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay was 42.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.