World StatisticsUruguay: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20257.5
Change since 2015+0.4%7.5 (2015)
World rank54 / 1822025
Rank in region12 / 31Latin America & Caribbean
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.5 | -8.4% | 54 / 182 |
| 2024 | 8.2 | -1.7% | 50 / 182 |
| 2023 | 8.4 | +6.1% | 47 / 184 |
| 2022 | 7.9 | -15.6% | 58 / 186 |
| 2021 | 9.3 | -10.4% | 56 / 187 |
| 2020 | 10.4 | +17.8% | 54 / 187 |
| 2019 | 8.8 | +6.0% | 54 / 187 |
| 2018 | 8.3 | +5.7% | 61 / 187 |
| 2017 | 7.9 | +0.6% | 66 / 187 |
| 2016 | 7.8 | +4.7% | 71 / 187 |
| 2015 | 7.5 | +14.4% | 77 / 187 |
| 2014 | 6.5 | +1.6% | 95 / 187 |
| 2013 | 6.4 | -0.1% | 96 / 187 |
| 2012 | 6.5 | +2.3% | 99 / 187 |
| 2011 | 6.3 | -11.9% | 101 / 187 |
| 2010 | 7.2 | -7.5% | 90 / 187 |
| 2009 | 7.7 | -3.6% | 82 / 187 |
| 2008 | 8.0 | -14.7% | 58 / 187 |
| 2007 | 9.4 | -13.3% | 49 / 187 |
| 2006 | 10.8 | -9.7% | 40 / 187 |
| 2005 | 12.0 | -7.5% | 35 / 187 |
| 2004 | 13.0 | -22.1% | 36 / 187 |
| 2003 | 16.7 | +0.1% | 22 / 187 |
| 2002 | 16.6 | +10.6% | 24 / 187 |
| 2001 | 15.1 | +19.2% | 29 / 187 |
| 2000 | 12.6 | +20.6% | 41 / 187 |
| 1999 | 10.5 | +11.8% | 69 / 187 |
| 1998 | 9.4 | -18.2% | 72 / 187 |
| 1997 | 11.4 | -4.1% | 49 / 187 |
| 1996 | 11.9 | +19.1% | 43 / 187 |
| 1995 | 10.0 | +10.8% | 59 / 187 |
| 1994 | 9.0 | +8.3% | 68 / 187 |
| 1993 | 8.4 | -6.8% | 75 / 187 |
| 1992 | 9.0 | +0.1% | 64 / 187 |
| 1991 | 9.0 | – | 63 / 187 |
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