Suriname vs Uruguay: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Suriname
7.9%
in 2016
Uruguay
8.2%
in 2024
Suriname rank
55th
Uruguay rank
53rd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Suriname
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 9.8% | 3.0% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 10.4% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Suriname or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Suriname and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
- How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Suriname ranks 55th 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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About this data
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.