Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Uruguay stood at 11.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Uruguay peaked at 18.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2025.
Uruguay ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.7% | — |
| 1992 | 18.0% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 15.8% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Uruguay?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Uruguay was 11.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Uruguay ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.