Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions was 33.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.76
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 96 countries
All-time high
39.88
in 2020
All-time low
11.39
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Uruguay, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 33.76 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Uruguay peaked at 39.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.39, in 2004.
That places Uruguay 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.09 | — |
| 2002 | 13.71 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 13.26 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.39 | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 17.28 | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 13.72 | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 22.12 | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 17.88 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 22.52 | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 23.65 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 31.24 | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 36.47 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 34.18 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 34.01 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 33.67 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.05 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 37.27 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 36.51 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.88 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 39.82 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 35.93 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 33.87 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 33.76 | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 33.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 33.76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.58, 79% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.33 | 11.39 | 22.52 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.39 | 23.65 | 37.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.65 | 33.76 | 39.88 | 5 |
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 proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Uruguay?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Uruguay was 33.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 39.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Uruguay ranks 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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