LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Uruguay
Uruguay: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 15.92 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Uruguay, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 15.92 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 7th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17.43 | — |
| 2020 | 17.69 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.2 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.58 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 16.34 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 16.64 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 15.92 | -4.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 15.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.88, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15.92 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.28, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.43 | 17.43 | 17.43 | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.73 | 15.58 | 18.2 | 6 |
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Uruguay?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Uruguay was 15.92 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.58 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Uruguay ranks 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.