Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Uruguay: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
13.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
29.9%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
17th
Uruguay rank
20th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 29.9% against 13.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 21 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 35.7% | 16.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 27.0% | 8.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 31.9% | 13.7% | Uruguay |
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), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 29.9% against 13.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
- 16.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 21 groups.
- 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.