Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 41.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay, 1963–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay is 41.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay peaked at 51.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 56th out of 173 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.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 34.6% | — |
| 1975 | 34.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 27.7% | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | +63.8% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 27.7% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 26.4% | 51.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 44.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 41.4% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 38.4% | 41.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 53 Qatar 42.4% compare
- 54 Seychelles 42.2% compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 41.7% compare
- 57 Grenada 40.3% compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 39.9% compare
- 59 France 39.8% compare
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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 41.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 51.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.