Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
61st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

0.040.060.080.10.121998200920211998: 0.065 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.093 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.106 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.125 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.124 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.09 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.088 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.075 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.063 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.052 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.049 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.043 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.041 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.04 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.041 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.043 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.048 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.051 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.051 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.054 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.057 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.069 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.058 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Uruguay is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Uruguay peaked at 0.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 61st out of 108 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 25-64 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.1%
2000 0.1% +43.8%
2001 0.1% +13.7%
2002 0.1% +18.0%
2003 0.1% -0.1%
2004 0.1% -27.8%
2005 0.1% -2.7%
2006 0.1% -14.7%
2007 0.1% -15.7%
2008 0.1% -17.6%
2009 0.0% -4.8%
2010 0.0% -12.2%
2011 0.0% -5.0%
2012 0.0% -3.6%
2013 0.0% +2.3%
2014 0.0% +5.0%
2015 0.0% +12.8%
2016 0.1% +5.8%
2017 0.1% -0.2%
2018 0.1% +6.0%
2019 0.1% +6.2%
2020 0.1% +20.7%
2021 0.1% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 58 Argentina 0.1% compare
  2. 59 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  3. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  4. 62 Poland 0.1% compare
  5. 63 Egypt 0.1% compare
  6. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Uruguay?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Uruguay was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Uruguay ranks 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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