Labor force, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force, female was 828,804 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Uruguay, 1990–2025
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 187 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.
Labor force, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 511,068 | — |
| 1991 | 526,585 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 543,706 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 535,752 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 559,455 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 579,009 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 592,971 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 610,716 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 628,426 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 621,578 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 632,073 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 663,881 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 645,084 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 643,512 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 642,924 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 655,639 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 681,611 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 709,442 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 726,239 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 740,193 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 741,347 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 771,987 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 771,575 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 759,904 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 785,679 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 781,539 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 786,005 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 785,930 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 788,362 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 792,662 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 771,240 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 799,855 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 796,614 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 811,885 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 825,825 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 828,804 | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 828,804 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 million, 57% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 828,804 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 million, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 187 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
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.