Argentina vs Uruguay: Unemployment rate
Argentina
7.14
in 2025
Uruguay
7.52
in 2025
Argentina rank
60th
Uruguay rank
59th
Unemployment rate over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.52 against 7.14 in Argentina, a difference of 0.38.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.34 | 9.84 | 2.51 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 12.73 | 12.2 | 0.5339 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 7.96 | 7.33 | 0.6256 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7.91 | 8.62 | 0.7103 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.52 against 7.14 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.38, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Argentina ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.