Share of female sole proprietors in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of female sole proprietors was 50.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female sole proprietors in Uruguay, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of sole proprietors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female sole proprietors in Uruguay is 50.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Uruguay peaked at 51.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of female sole proprietors in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49.5% | — |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.2% | 44.0% | 49.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 47.9% | 51.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More private sector data for Uruguay
- Merchandise trade 28.3% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 12.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 65.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,318 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Uruguay?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Uruguay was 50.4% in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female sole proprietors is the proportion of female newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.