New Zealand vs Uruguay: Share of female workers by sector
New Zealand
3.81
in 2025
Uruguay
3.74
in 2025
New Zealand rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
124th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.81 against 3.74 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 124th of 186 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.77 | 4.1 | 2.67 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.26 | 5.07 | 0.1854 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 4.17 | 0.0188 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 3.94 | 0.1754 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 3.81 against 3.74 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.07, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 124th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.