Unemployment rate for young people in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment rate for young people was 25.15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.15
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.09
in 2003
All-time low
18.05
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Uruguay is 25.15, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Uruguay peaked at 38.09 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.05, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.68 | — |
| 1992 | 24.09 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 23.27 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 24.47 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 25.02 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.91 | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 28.25 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 22.88 | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 24.47 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 29.25 | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 34.45 | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 37.89 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 38.09 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.07 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 29.07 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 28.09 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 24.89 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 22.35 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 20.96 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 20.71 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.05 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 18.57 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.3 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 19.42 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.88 | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 24.15 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 25.25 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 26.54 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 28.47 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 34.22 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 31.81 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 25.32 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 26.22 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 26.7 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 25.15 | -5.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 25.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.81, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 25.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.23 | 22.88 | 29.91 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.81 | 20.96 | 38.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.33 | 18.05 | 28.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.23 | 25.15 | 34.22 | 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 unemployment rate for young people in Uruguay?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Uruguay was 25.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38.09 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.05 in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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