Uruguay - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Uruguay was 12.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 20.82 in 2002, while its lowest value was 7.60 in 1972.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 9.60
1971 8.60
1972 7.60
1973 11.40
1974 10.20
1981 9.00
1982 15.50
1984 17.56
1986 13.90
1987 12.60
1990 10.92
1991 11.57
1992 11.84
1993 10.90
1994 11.88
1995 12.91
1998 12.22
1999 13.56
2000 15.77
2001 19.60
2002 20.82
2003 20.64
2004 16.49
2005 15.11
2006 14.11
2007 12.62
2008 10.82
2009 10.37
2010 9.40
2011 8.07
2012 8.26
2013 8.20
2014 8.34
2015 8.85
2016 9.44
2017 9.47
2018 10.07
2019 10.69
2020 12.52

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uruguay was 12.64 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 20.99 in 2002, while its lowest value was 8.08 in 2011.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 11.63
1992 11.97
1993 11.03
1994 11.99
1995 13.02
1996 15.65
1997 15.06
1998 12.32
1999 13.68
2000 15.89
2001 19.81
2002 20.99
2003 20.81
2004 16.62
2005 15.25
2006 14.21
2007 12.73
2008 10.93
2009 10.44
2010 9.44
2011 8.08
2012 8.28
2013 8.21
2014 8.34
2015 8.84
2016 9.43
2017 9.46
2018 10.07
2019 10.68
2020 12.35
2021 12.64

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Uruguay was 8.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 13.31 in 2003, while its lowest value was 4.84 in 2011.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1970 6.50
1971 7.10
1972 7.70
1973 7.80
1974 7.00
1981 5.10
1982 9.10
1984 9.27
1986 8.50
1987 6.70
1990 6.85
1991 7.15
1992 6.83
1993 6.47
1994 6.95
1995 7.86
1998 7.12
1999 8.02
2000 10.12
2001 11.23
2002 13.20
2003 13.31
2004 10.10
2005 9.36
2006 8.15
2007 6.71
2008 5.62
2009 5.51
2010 5.27
2011 4.84
2012 4.91
2013 4.99
2014 5.06
2015 6.36
2016 6.50
2017 6.56
2018 6.86
2019 7.34
2020 8.71

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uruguay was 8.54 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 13.42 in 2003, while its lowest value was 4.84 in 2011.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 7.19
1992 6.91
1993 6.54
1994 7.02
1995 7.93
1996 9.35
1997 8.86
1998 7.18
1999 8.09
2000 10.20
2001 11.35
2002 13.31
2003 13.42
2004 10.18
2005 9.45
2006 8.21
2007 6.77
2008 5.68
2009 5.55
2010 5.29
2011 4.84
2012 4.92
2013 5.00
2014 5.06
2015 6.36
2016 6.49
2017 6.56
2018 6.86
2019 7.33
2020 8.61
2021 8.54

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Uruguay was 10.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 16.66 in 2003, while its lowest value was 6.31 in 2011.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1970 7.50
1971 7.60
1972 7.70
1973 8.90
1974 8.10
1980 7.30
1981 6.60
1982 11.70
1984 9.94
1986 10.70
1987 9.10
1990 8.53
1991 8.95
1992 8.96
1993 8.35
1994 9.04
1995 10.02
1996 11.93
1997 11.44
1998 9.36
1999 10.47
2000 12.63
2001 15.05
2002 16.65
2003 16.66
2004 12.98
2005 12.01
2006 10.84
2007 9.40
2008 8.03
2009 7.74
2010 7.16
2011 6.31
2012 6.45
2013 6.44
2014 6.55
2015 7.49
2016 7.84
2017 7.89
2018 8.34
2019 8.88
2020 10.48

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uruguay was 10.45 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 16.66 in 2003, while its lowest value was 6.31 in 2011.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 8.95
1992 8.96
1993 8.35
1994 9.04
1995 10.02
1996 11.93
1997 11.44
1998 9.36
1999 10.47
2000 12.63
2001 15.05
2002 16.65
2003 16.66
2004 12.98
2005 12.01
2006 10.84
2007 9.40
2008 8.03
2009 7.74
2010 7.16
2011 6.31
2012 6.45
2013 6.44
2014 6.55
2015 7.49
2016 7.84
2017 7.89
2018 8.34
2019 8.88
2020 10.35
2021 10.45

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment