Time-related underemployment, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Time-related underemployment, female was 11.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment, female in Uruguay, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, female in Uruguay is 11.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Uruguay peaked at 21.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 7th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +70.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +3088.1% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 0.6% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.2% | 11.1% | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, female in Uruguay?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Uruguay was 11.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Uruguay ranks 7th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.