Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Uruguay stood at 8.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Uruguay peaked at 16.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 7.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 47 Armenia 8.3% compare
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- 51 Suriname 7.9% compare
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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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Uruguay?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Uruguay was 8.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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