Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Uruguay
Uruguay: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 78.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Uruguay is 78.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is 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 rates in Uruguay peaked at 79.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 103rd 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 Georgia 77.1% 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 rates in Uruguay?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Uruguay was 78.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).