Proportion of labor force who are women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of labor force who are women was 45.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.89
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.48
in 2021
All-time low
38.68
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Uruguay stood at 45.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Uruguay peaked at 46.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.68, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.68 | — |
| 1991 | 39.26 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 40.13 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 39.93 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.32 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 40.71 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 40.68 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 41.41 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 42.13 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 42.29 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.53 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 43.48 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 43.23 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 43.62 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.16 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.84 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.59 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 43.86 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.53 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.61 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.72 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.07 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.33 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.64 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 45.17 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.32 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.56 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 45.66 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.87 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.04 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.31 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.48 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 45.94 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 45.63 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 45.9 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 45.89 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.55 | 38.68 | 42.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.65 | 42.53 | 44.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.34 | 44.64 | 46.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.02 | 45.63 | 46.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 86 Poland 46.09 compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 46.09 compare
- 88 Vanuatu 46.05 compare
- 90 Timor-Leste 45.88 compare
- 91 Thailand 45.84 compare
- 92 United States of America 45.63 compare
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 proportion of labor force who are women in Uruguay?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Uruguay was 45.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 46.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.68 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Uruguay ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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