Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female was 795,085 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
795,085
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
75th
of 109 countries
All-time high
795,085
in 2021
All-time low
477,236
in 2004
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Uruguay, 1998–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200920211998: 506.3k2000: 507.2k2001: 512.5k2002: 492.6k2003: 485.7k2004: 477.2k2005: 478.9k2006: 636.6k2007: 639.0k2008: 652.8k2009: 661.7k2010: 733.1k2011: 765.5k2012: 739.0k2013: 752.8k2014: 772.4k2015: 779.1k2016: 783.0k2017: 786.3k2018: 788.7k2019: 795.0k2020: 786.3k2021: 795.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Uruguay is 795,085, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Uruguay peaked at 795,085 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 477,236, in 2004.

That places Uruguay 75th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 506,335 —
2000 507,202 +0.2%
2001 512,517 +1.0%
2002 492,646 -3.9%
2003 485,671 -1.4%
2004 477,236 -1.7%
2005 478,888 +0.3%
2006 636,589 +32.9%
2007 639,047 +0.4%
2008 652,764 +2.1%
2009 661,732 +1.4%
2010 733,061 +10.8%
2011 765,514 +4.4%
2012 739,028 -3.5%
2013 752,798 +1.9%
2014 772,400 +2.6%
2015 779,081 +0.9%
2016 782,954 +0.5%
2017 786,252 +0.4%
2018 788,660 +0.3%
2019 794,990 +0.8%
2020 786,300 -1.1%
2021 795,085 +1.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 795,085 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 million, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 795,085 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.50 million, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +32.9% 478,888 636,589

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 506,335 506,335 506,335 1
2000s 554,429 477,236 661,732 10
2010s 769,474 733,061 794,990 10
2020s 790,692 786,300 795,085 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 72 Ireland 903,844 compare
  2. 73 Croatia 899,523 compare
  3. 74 Niger 850,002 compare
  4. 76 Panama 736,903 compare
  5. 77 Lithuania 696,959 compare
  6. 78 Armenia 627,818 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Uruguay?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Uruguay was 795,085 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 795,085 in 2021.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 477,236 in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
Uruguay ranks 75th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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