Suriname vs Uruguay: Youth unemployment rate
Suriname
25.4%
in 2025
Uruguay
25.1%
in 2025
Suriname rank
28th
Uruguay rank
29th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Suriname
- Uruguay
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 25.4% against 25.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 25.2% | 6.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 29.8% | 6.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 22.3% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 28.2% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Suriname or Uruguay?
- Suriname, at 25.4% against 25.1% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Suriname and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Suriname ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.