Albania vs Uruguay: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national
Albania
22.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
24.4%
in 2025
Albania rank
26th
Uruguay rank
23rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national over time
- Albania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 24.4% against 22.4% in Albania, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Albania ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 27.1% | 7.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 22.1% | 9.6% | Albania |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 28.5% | 3.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Albania or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 24.4% against 22.4% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Albania and Uruguay?
- 2.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Albania ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.