Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 8.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uruguay is 8.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uruguay peaked at 16.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.5% | — |
| 1971 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +77.3% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 8.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 6.6% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 7.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uruguay?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uruguay was 8.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.