SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Uruguay
Uruguay: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) was 7.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Uruguay, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Uruguay is 7.38, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 22nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.88 | — |
| 2020 | 10.47 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 9.41 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 7.93 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 8.41 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 8.25 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 7.38 | -10.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.87, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.88 | 8.88 | 8.88 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.64 | 7.38 | 10.47 | 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Uruguay?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Uruguay was 7.38 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition)?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.