Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 6.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1993.
That places Uruguay 124th out of 186 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.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 3.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1993.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.