Spain vs Uruguay: Unemployment rate for young people
Spain
24.75
in 2025
Uruguay
25.15
in 2025
Spain rank
31st
Uruguay rank
29th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 25.15 against 24.75 in Spain, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.54 | 25.23 | 12.32 | Spain |
| 2000s | 23.01 | 29.81 | 6.8 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 44.74 | 22.33 | 22.4 | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.52 | 28.23 | 2.29 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Spain or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 25.15 against 24.75 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.4, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Spain ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 29th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.