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
Latest (2025)
95.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2025
All-time low
78.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.0% | — |
| 1951 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 95.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 95.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 20 Guadeloupe 96.4% compare
- 21 Netherlands 95.9% compare
- 22 Malta 95.7% compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 95.4% compare
- 25 Luxembourg 94.9% compare
- 26 Mayotte 94.4% 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 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.