Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 0.3607 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Uruguay stood at 0.3607 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 79.0% on the previous year and up 168.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 5.03 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.83 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1993 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1994 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -402.4% |
| 1995 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1999 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2000 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 2001 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +198.0% |
| 2002 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2437 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0914 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2264.4% |
| 2006 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 2007 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1559 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2011 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +2551.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0534 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2013 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +2734.3% |
| 2014 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -324.2% |
| 2015 | -0.5269 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5714 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0095 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3094 % change on previous year | -3343.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5454 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 2020 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -595.5% |
| 2021 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 2022 | -0.4052 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2023 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -573.1% |
| 2024 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3607 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.3607 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3751 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.3607 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3343.0% | -0.0095 % change on previous year | 0.3094 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -2734.3% | -0.0534 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2551.0% | 0.1559 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +2264.4% | -0.0914 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7005 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7662 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 133 Brazil 0.4519 % change on previous year compare
- 134 United States 0.39 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Puerto Rico 0.3894 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Mauritius 0.3511 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Netherlands 0.3308 % change on previous year compare
- 139 French Polynesia 0.327 % change on previous year compare
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 labor force, female, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Uruguay was 0.3607 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.83 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.