Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay is 3.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay peaked at 6.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1993.
That places Uruguay 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.3% | — |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +58.8% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 3.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +58.8% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| 2001 | +37.2% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2003 | +25.0% | 4.6% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 121 Algeria 3.8% compare
- 122 New Zealand 3.8% compare
- 123 South Africa 3.8% compare
- 125 Argentina 3.6% compare
- 126 Lithuania 3.5% compare
- 127 Montenegro 3.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Uruguay was 3.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1993.
- How does Uruguay rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Uruguay ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).