Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 6.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 6.6% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uruguay peaked at 13.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.2% | — |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uruguay?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uruguay was 6.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.