Uruguay: Labor force: percent female

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 Uruguay

Labor force, percent female

 Latest value 45.89
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2025
 Average 43.65
 Min - Max 38.68 - 46.48
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2025 is 45.89 percent, a decline from 45.9 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 41.90 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 1990 to 2025 is 43.65 percent. The minimum value, 38.68 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 46.48 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Uruguay: Labor force: percent female
 2025 45.89
 2024 45.90
 2023 45.63
 2022 45.94
 2021 46.48
 2020 46.31
 2019 46.04
 2018 45.87




Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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