Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Uruguay
Uruguay: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 78.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.01
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.64
in 2021
All-time low
58.29
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Uruguay is 78.01, 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 ilo wdi in Uruguay peaked at 79.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.29, 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 ilo wdi in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.29 | — |
| 1991 | 59.69 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 61.84 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 61.27 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 62.21 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 63.16 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 62.99 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.84 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 66.71 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 67.07 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 67.67 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 70.31 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 69.53 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 70.59 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.25 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 71.13 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 70.38 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 71.11 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 73.05 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 73.28 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.62 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.7 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 75.52 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 73.51 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 75.15 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 75.68 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.49 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 76.88 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.59 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 78.14 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.05 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.64 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.97 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 77.03 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 77.95 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 78.01 | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 78.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 78.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.31, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.81 | 58.29 | 67.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.63 | 67.67 | 73.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.73 | 73.51 | 78.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.28 | 77.03 | 79.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 100 Montenegro 78.3 compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 78.25 compare
- 102 Japan 78.21 compare
- 104 Malta 77.99 compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 77.63 compare
- 106 Georgia 77.15 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 ilo wdi in Uruguay?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Uruguay was 78.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.29 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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