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

0102030401991200720241991: 24.71992: 24.11993: 23.31994: 24.51995: 251996: 29.91997: 28.21998: 22.91999: 24.52000: 29.32001: 34.52002: 37.92003: 38.12004: 33.12005: 29.12006: 28.12007: 24.92008: 22.42009: 212010: 20.72011: 18.12012: 18.62013: 19.32014: 19.42015: 22.92016: 24.12017: 25.32018: 26.52019: 28.52020: 34.22021: 31.82022: 25.32023: 26.22024: 26.7

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 27 Armenia 26.66 compare
  5. 28 Spain 26.63 compare
  6. 29 Albania 25.58 compare

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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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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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