Estonia vs Uruguay: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Estonia
22.5%
in 2025
Uruguay
24.0%
in 2024
Estonia rank
24th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Estonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 24.0% against 22.5% in Estonia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Estonia ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 20.4% | 9.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 25.1% | 6.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.6% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 26.0% | 7.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Estonia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 24.0% against 22.5% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Estonia and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Estonia ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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.