Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 23.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2007
All-time low
20.0%
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay is 23.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay peaked at 23.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 103rd of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.4% | — |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | -0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 23.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 3.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 23.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.2% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.0% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 25.3% compare
- 101 Guyana 25.2% compare
- 102 Kazakhstan 24.5% compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.2% compare
- 105 Syrian Arab Republic 22.7% compare
- 106 Morocco 22.6% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay was 23.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.