Female share of low pay earners in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female share of low pay earners was 50.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Female share of low pay earners in Uruguay, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Uruguay is 50.3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 33rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of low pay earners in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 49.47 | — |
| 2020 | 47.03 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 50.75 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 49.36 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 50.3 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.47 | 49.47 | 49.47 | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.36 | 47.03 | 50.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Uruguay?
- Female share of low pay earners in Uruguay was 50.3 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.03 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.