Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 74.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay stood at 74.4%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay peaked at 77.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.7% | — |
| 1992 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 74.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 74.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.2% | 76.7% | 77.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 73.3% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.1% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 74.3% | 75.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 82 Kazakhstan 74.6% compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.5% compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 74.5% compare
- 86 Morocco 74.1% compare
- 87 Türkiye 72.7% compare
- 88 Botswana 71.9% 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay was 74.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Uruguay ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.