Suriname vs Uruguay: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Suriname
7.9%
in 2016
Uruguay
8.2%
in 2024
Suriname rank
53rd
Uruguay rank
51st
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Suriname
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 51st of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 9.8% | 3.0% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 10.4% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Suriname or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Suriname and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
- How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Suriname ranks 53rd 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.