Share of male vs. female employment in services in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 61.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 61.1% 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 62.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.4% | — |
| 1992 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 52.4% | 55.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 55.9% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 55.6% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.7% | 62.0% | 6 |
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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 61.1% 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 services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.