Unemployment rate women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment rate women was 8.65 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.65
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.02
in 2002
All-time low
8.08
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate women in Uruguay, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Uruguay stood at 8.65.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Uruguay peaked at 21.02 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.08, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 59th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.94 | 11.05 | 15.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.79 | 10.46 | 21.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 | 8.08 | 10.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 | 8.65 | 12.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Uruguay?
- Unemployment rate women in Uruguay was 8.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for unemployment rate women?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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