Sweden vs Uruguay: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Sweden
8.74
in 2025
Uruguay
8.98
in 2024
Sweden rank
17th
Uruguay rank
14th

Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Sweden
  • Uruguay
02.557.510199520102025

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 8.98 against 8.74 in Sweden, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.

Sweden ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 78 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 6.92 8.39 1.47 Uruguay
2010s 7.47 7.33 0.1436 Sweden
2020s 7.78 8.92 1.14 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Sweden or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 8.98 against 8.74 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Sweden and Uruguay?
0.24, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Sweden ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
78 places, 1,367 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.