Sweden vs Uruguay: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Sweden
24.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
24.0%
in 2024
Sweden rank
19th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.7% against 24.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sweden ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 17.8% | 11.7% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 20.4% | 3.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 25.1% | 7.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 18.6% | 3.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 26.0% | 2.4% | 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), Sweden or Uruguay?
- Sweden, at 24.7% against 24.0% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Sweden ranks 19th 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.