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.
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 |
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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.