Share of male vs female employment in services in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of male vs female employment in services was 61.13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.13
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.04
in 2020
All-time low
52.35
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 61.13 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Uruguay peaked at 62.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.35, in 1991.
Uruguay ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.35 | — |
| 1992 | 52.52 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 54.17 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 54.94 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 54.37 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 55.06 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 55.23 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.15 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.44 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 55.9 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 57.92 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 58.49 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 59.39 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 58.46 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.11 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.6 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.59 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 57.28 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 57.4 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 55.63 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 58.57 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 59.48 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 57.76 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 58.59 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 59.92 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 60.88 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 60.3 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.37 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 61.71 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.04 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.34 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 61.52 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.71 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 60.9 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 61.13 | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 61.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 61.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.84, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.36 | 52.35 | 55.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.91 | 55.9 | 59.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.42 | 55.63 | 61.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.27 | 60.71 | 62.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 share of male vs female employment in services in Uruguay?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Uruguay was 61.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 62.04 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.35 in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Uruguay ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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