Latin America & Caribbean vs Uruguay: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Latin America & Caribbean
10.4%
in 2025
Uruguay
24.0%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
19th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 24.0% against 10.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 22nd 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 | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 24.7% | 11.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 18.8% | 5.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 26.0% | 12.3% | 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), Latin America & Caribbean or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 24.0% against 10.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Latin America & Caribbean and Uruguay?
- 13.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 21 groups.
- 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.