Share of female workers by sector in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of female workers by sector was 3.74 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.74
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
124th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.29
in 2004
All-time low
3.04
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Share of female workers by sector in Uruguay, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3.74 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Uruguay peaked at 6.29 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.04, in 1993.
Uruguay ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1 | 3.04 | 4.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.07 | 4.11 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.61 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.74 | 4.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 121 Algeria 3.81 compare
- 122 New Zealand 3.81 compare
- 123 South Africa 3.8 compare
- 125 Argentina 3.63 compare
- 126 Lithuania, Republic of 3.48 compare
- 127 Montenegro 3.42 compare
More gender data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 17,671 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Uruguay?
- Share of female workers by sector in Uruguay was 3.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 1993.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Uruguay ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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