Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay, 1998–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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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 rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Uruguay was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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