Modeled female employment to population ratio in Uruguay
Uruguay: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 52.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.3
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.3
in 2025
All-time low
38.38
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in Uruguay is 52.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Uruguay peaked at 52.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.38, in 1991.
Uruguay ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.38 | — |
| 1992 | 39.11 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 38.63 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 39.59 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 40.23 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 39.71 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 40.93 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 43.18 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 41.8 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 41.2 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 41.06 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.17 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 39.04 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 40.92 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 42.25 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 44.28 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 46.65 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 48.48 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 49.39 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 49.72 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.25 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 51.81 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.78 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 52.15 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 51.32 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 51.02 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.75 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.32 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.04 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.48 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 49.89 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 50.62 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 51.17 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 51.88 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 52.3 | +0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 52.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.07, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 52.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.82, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.17 | 38.38 | 43.18 | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.24 | 39.04 | 49.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.01 | 49.72 | 52.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.56 | 47.48 | 52.3 | 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)
- 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Uruguay?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Uruguay was 52.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.38 in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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