Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 95.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Uruguay, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 95.7% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Uruguay peaked at 95.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 1950.
That places Uruguay 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.0% | 78.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.0% | 80.2% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 82.0% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.9% | 85.0% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 89.1% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 91.3% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.3% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.4% | 95.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 21 Netherlands 95.9% compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 95.4% compare
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Uruguay?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Uruguay was 95.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.