Egypt vs Uruguay: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Egypt
29.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
29.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
20th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Egypt
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 29.9% against 29.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 157 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 29.3% | 10.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 34.7% | 17.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 26.9% | 21.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 31.9% | 8.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Egypt or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 29.9% against 29.0% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Egypt and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.