Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
17th
of 70 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2020
All-time low
7.9%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Uruguay, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Uruguay stood at 8.2%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 17th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.9% | — |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.5% | 5 |
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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 - 19th icls in Uruguay?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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