Uruguay - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Uruguay was 46.52 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 46.52 in 2021, while its lowest value was 39.42 in 1990.

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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 39.42
1991 39.66
1992 40.53
1993 40.30
1994 40.67
1995 41.05
1996 40.98
1997 41.69
1998 42.38
1999 42.53
2000 42.76
2001 43.73
2002 43.49
2003 43.89
2004 43.45
2005 44.14
2006 43.89
2007 44.15
2008 44.81
2009 44.88
2010 44.98
2011 45.33
2012 45.58
2013 44.90
2014 45.43
2015 45.58
2016 45.82
2017 45.92
2018 46.12
2019 46.27
2020 46.51
2021 46.52

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Uruguay was 1,714,454 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,763,086 in 2014 and a minimum value of 1,316,581 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 1,316,581
1991 1,335,188
1992 1,350,938
1993 1,341,391
1994 1,391,772
1995 1,431,117
1996 1,470,919
1997 1,491,673
1998 1,511,321
1999 1,490,339
2000 1,507,066
2001 1,547,754
2002 1,511,033
2003 1,491,186
2004 1,503,124
2005 1,508,402
2006 1,577,935
2007 1,634,335
2008 1,650,449
2009 1,680,923
2010 1,679,916
2011 1,736,709
2012 1,725,957
2013 1,725,619
2014 1,763,086
2015 1,748,294
2016 1,749,033
2017 1,745,467
2018 1,743,852
2019 1,744,635
2020 1,686,696
2021 1,714,454

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure