Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), France or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 8.2% against 7.7% in France as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uruguay?

48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Uruguay: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

France

7.7%

in 2025

Uruguay

8.2%

in 2024

France rank

56th

Uruguay rank

53rd

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

France
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 8.2% against 7.7% in France, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.

France ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.7%	8.0%	5.3%	Uruguay
1980s	9.1%	9.3%	0.3%	Uruguay
1990s	11.3%	9.7%	1.6%	France
2000s	8.7%	12.2%	3.5%	Uruguay
2010s	9.6%	7.3%	2.2%	France
2020s	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), France or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 8.2% against 7.7% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between France and Uruguay?: 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uruguay?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do France and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: France ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.