Uruguay - Labor participation rate

Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+)

Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) in Uruguay was 55.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 55.40 in 2010, while its lowest value was 45.00 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1990 45.00
1991 45.50
1992 47.40
1993 46.80
1994 48.30
1995 49.40
1996 50.00
1997 50.60
1998 51.30
1999 51.70
2000 52.10
2001 53.70
2002 53.00
2003 52.40
2004 52.60
2005 52.80
2006 52.70
2007 54.00
2008 54.70
2009 55.30
2010 55.40

Ratio of female to male labor participation rate (%)

Ratio of female to male labor participation rate (%) in Uruguay was 72.32 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 72.32 in 2010, while its lowest value was 58.06 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1990 58.06
1991 58.63
1992 61.08
1993 61.18
1994 62.40
1995 63.25
1996 64.52
1997 65.80
1998 67.15
1999 67.94
2000 68.73
2001 70.10
2002 70.39
2003 70.81
2004 70.99
2005 71.26
2006 68.53
2007 70.59
2008 71.32
2009 71.91
2010 72.32

Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Uruguay was 76.60 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 78.10 in 1995, while its lowest value was 74.00 in 2003.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1990 77.50
1991 77.60
1992 77.60
1993 76.50
1994 77.40
1995 78.10
1996 77.50
1997 76.90
1998 76.40
1999 76.10
2000 75.80
2001 76.60
2002 75.30
2003 74.00
2004 74.10
2005 74.10
2006 76.90
2007 76.50
2008 76.70
2009 76.90
2010 76.60

Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Uruguay was 65.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 65.50 in 2009, while its lowest value was 60.50 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 60.50
1991 60.70
1992 61.80
1993 61.00
1994 62.10
1995 63.00
1996 63.10
1997 63.10
1998 63.20
1999 63.30
2000 63.30
2001 64.60
2002 63.60
2003 62.60
2004 62.80
2005 62.90
2006 64.20
2007 64.70
2008 65.10
2009 65.50
2010 65.40

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure