[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Uruguay
Uruguay: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 31.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Uruguay is 31.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Uruguay peaked at 31.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 41st of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -40.4% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 31.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 31.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 9.3% | 21.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 22.4% | 31.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.4% | 31.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Uruguay?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Uruguay was 31.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Uruguay ranks 41st out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).