Lower middle income vs Uruguay: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Lower middle income
13.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
26.5%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
17th
Uruguay rank
20th

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

  • Lower middle income
  • Uruguay
10203040198420042024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 26.5% against 13.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.0 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 17th 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 Lower middle income Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 29.1% 18.7% Uruguay
2010s 15.3% 23.2% 7.9% Uruguay
2020s 16.5% 28.5% 12.0% 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), Lower middle income or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 26.5% against 13.5% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Lower middle income and Uruguay?
13.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
Lower middle income ranks 17th 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

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.