Time-related underemployment, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Time-related underemployment, female was 11.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.1%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
7th
of 103 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2003
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Time-related underemployment, female in Uruguay, 1998–2024

051015201998201120241998: 0.301 % of employment1999: 0.514 % of employment2000: 0.58 % of employment2001: 18.5 % of employment2002: 20.5 % of employment2003: 21.8 % of employment2004: 18.9 % of employment2005: 20.1 % of employment2006: 15.6 % of employment2007: 14.5 % of employment2008: 13 % of employment2009: 12.1 % of employment2010: 11.2 % of employment2011: 9.5 % of employment2012: 9.3 % of employment2013: 8.6 % of employment2014: 8.4 % of employment2015: 8.8 % of employment2016: 9.4 % of employment2017: 9.1 % of employment2018: 9.2 % of employment2019: 10.4 % of employment2020: 8.2 % of employment2021: 10.8 % of employment2022: 9.4 % of employment2023: 10.2 % of employment2024: 11.1 % of employment

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

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Argentina 15.3% compare
  2. 5 Guatemala 14.1% compare
  3. 6 Armenia 13.3% compare
  4. 8 Botswana 9.7% compare
  5. 9 France 9.2% compare
  6. 10 Finland 8.6% compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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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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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.