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Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay

Uruguay: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.986 % of total employed female population in working age2000: 0.989 % of total employed female population in working age2001: 0.984 % of total employed female population in working age2002: 0.987 % of total employed female population in working age2003: 0.984 % of total employed female population in working age2004: 0.982 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.985 % of total employed female population in working age2006: 0.949 % of total employed female population in working age2007: 0.953 % of total employed female population in working age2008: 0.952 % of total employed female population in working age2009: 0.95 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.949 % of total employed female population in working age2011: 0.949 % of total employed female population in working age2012: 0.96 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.957 % of total employed female population in working age2014: 0.958 % of total employed female population in working age2015: 0.956 % of total employed female population in working age2016: 0.962 % of total employed female population in working age2017: 0.962 % of total employed female population in working age2018: 0.963 % of total employed female population in working age2019: 0.964 % of total employed female population in working age2020: 0.963 % of total employed female population in working age2021: 0.967 % of total employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed female population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay is 1.0%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

Uruguay ranks 32nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay, year by year

Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1998 1.0% —
2000 1.0% +0.3%
2001 1.0% -0.5%
2002 1.0% +0.3%
2003 1.0% -0.4%
2004 1.0% -0.2%
2005 1.0% +0.3%
2006 0.9% -3.7%
2007 1.0% +0.4%
2008 1.0% -0.0%
2009 1.0% -0.2%
2010 0.9% -0.2%
2011 0.9% +0.1%
2012 1.0% +1.1%
2013 1.0% -0.3%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2015 1.0% -0.2%
2016 1.0% +0.6%
2017 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.0% +0.1%
2019 1.0% +0.1%
2020 1.0% -0.1%
2021 1.0% +0.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 29 Korea 1.0% compare
  2. 30 Croatia 1.0% compare
  3. 31 Spain 1.0% compare
  4. 33 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
  5. 34 Mexico 1.0% compare
  6. 35 Austria 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Uruguay was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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