How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Uruguay?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Uruguay: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Latin America & Caribbean

12.0%

in 2025

Uruguay

26.5%

in 2024

Latin America & Caribbean rank

22nd

Uruguay rank

20th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 26.5% against 12.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 29 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	15.6%	29.4%	13.7%	Uruguay
2010s	15.2%	22.2%	7.1%	Uruguay
2020s	15.8%	28.5%	12.7%	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), Latin America & Caribbean or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 26.5% against 12.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Latin America & Caribbean and Uruguay?: 14.5%, 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 29 groups.
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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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 4,166 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.