Canada vs Uruguay: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition)
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.38 against 6.82 in Canada, a difference of 0.56.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 74 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.69 | 8.88 | 3.2 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 8.64 | 1.81 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition), Canada or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.38 against 6.82 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) between Canada and Uruguay?
- 0.56, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition)?
- Canada ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.