Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 78.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uruguay is 78.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uruguay peaked at 79.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 103rd of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.3% | — |
| 1991 | 59.7% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 61.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 62.2% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 78.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 78.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 58.3% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 67.7% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 73.5% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 77.0% | 79.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 100 Montenegro 78.3% compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 78.2% compare
- 102 Japan 78.2% compare
- 104 Malta 78.0% compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 77.6% compare
- 106 Channel Islands 77.4% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uruguay?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uruguay was 78.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.