Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 26.7 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
26.7
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 188 countries
All-time high
38.09
in 2003
All-time low
18.05
in 2011
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Uruguay, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Uruguay is 26.7, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Uruguay peaked at 38.09 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.05, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 26.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.4, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 26.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.67, 1.7× 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 | 28.85 | 25.32 | 34.22 | 5 |
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 young vs older adults in Uruguay?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Uruguay was 26.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38.09 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.05 in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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