France vs Uruguay: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
France
7.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
8.2%
in 2024
France rank
54th
Uruguay rank
51st
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- France
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.2% against 7.7% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
France ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 51st of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 8.0% | 5.3% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 9.3% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 1.6% | France |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 12.2% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.3% | 2.2% | France |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.8% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, France or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.2% against 7.7% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between France and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- France ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 51st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.