SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Uruguay
Uruguay: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 40.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Uruguay, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Uruguay is 40.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Uruguay peaked at 40.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.39, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 29th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 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 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 34.18 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 34.01 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 33.67 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.05 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 37.27 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 36.51 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.88 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 39.82 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 35.93 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 33.87 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 33.76 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.2 | +19.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 40.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.15, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 40.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.84, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.33 | 11.39 | 22.52 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.38 | 23.65 | 37.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.24 | 33.76 | 40.2 | 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 sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Uruguay?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Uruguay was 40.2 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). There is another series referring to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.