Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 6.0% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Uruguay peaked at 13.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.5% | — |
| 1971 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +78.4% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | -16.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 10.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 8.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 8.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Uruguay?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Uruguay was 6.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.