Canada vs Uruguay: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Canada
7.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
7.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
54th
Uruguay rank
52nd
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.2% against 7.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Canada ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 7.2% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.2% | 2.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 9.3% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Canada or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.2% against 7.1% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Canada and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Canada ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.