Labor force, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Labor force, female was 828,804 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
828,804
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
828,804
in 2025
All-time low
511,068
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, female in Uruguay, 1990–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720251990: 511.1k1991: 526.6k1992: 543.7k1993: 535.8k1994: 559.5k1995: 579.0k1996: 593.0k1997: 610.7k1998: 628.4k1999: 621.6k2000: 632.1k2001: 663.9k2002: 645.1k2003: 643.5k2004: 642.9k2005: 655.6k2006: 681.6k2007: 709.4k2008: 726.2k2009: 740.2k2010: 741.3k2011: 772.0k2012: 771.6k2013: 759.9k2014: 785.7k2015: 781.5k2016: 786.0k2017: 785.9k2018: 788.4k2019: 792.7k2020: 771.2k2021: 799.9k2022: 796.6k2023: 811.9k2024: 825.8k2025: 828.8k

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 828,804 for labor force, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, female in Uruguay peaked at 828,804 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 511,068, in 1990.

Uruguay ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 570,927 511,068 628,426 10
2000s 674,060 632,073 740,193 10
2010s 776,499 741,347 792,662 10
2020s 805,704 771,240 828,804 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 119 Panama 955,583 compare
  2. 120 Libya 888,389 compare
  3. 121 Eritrea 840,987 compare
  4. 123 Croatia 828,219 compare
  5. 124 Tajikistan 782,586 compare
  6. 125 Lithuania 761,543 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, female in Uruguay?
Labor force, female in Uruguay was 828,804 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 828,804 in 2025.
What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 511,068 in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for labor force, female?
Uruguay ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, female
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.