Uruguay Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Uruguay youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 26.16%, a 0.85% increase from 2022.
- Uruguay youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 25.31%, a 6.4% decline from 2021.
- Uruguay youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 31.71%, a 2.22% decline from 2020.
- Uruguay youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 33.93%, a 5.78% increase from 2019.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| French Polynesia | 37.31% |
| New Caledonia | 32.57% |
| Spain | 28.70% |
| Greece | 26.57% |
| Uruguay | 26.16% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 25.55% |
| Barbados | 24.87% |
| Bahamas | 23.57% |
| Italy | 22.73% |
| Chile | 22.05% |
| Sweden | 21.57% |
| Portugal | 20.25% |
| Slovak Republic | 19.41% |
| Croatia | 19.24% |
| Luxembourg | 18.99% |
| Brunei | 18.62% |
| Argentina | 18.00% |
| Cyprus | 17.45% |
| France | 17.13% |
| Estonia | 17.09% |
| Panama | 16.59% |
| Saudi Arabia | 16.25% |
| Belgium | 16.09% |
| Finland | 15.92% |
| Kuwait | 14.99% |
| Lithuania | 13.90% |
| Puerto Rico | 13.65% |
| Channel Islands | 13.47% |
| Guam | 12.88% |
| Hungary | 12.76% |
| United Kingdom | 12.54% |
| Latvia | 12.50% |
| Denmark | 11.66% |
| Poland | 11.58% |
| Norway | 10.95% |
| Austria | 10.93% |
| New Zealand | 10.72% |
| UAE | 10.65% |
| Canada | 10.59% |
| Ireland | 10.54% |
| Hong Kong | 10.45% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10.12% |
| Slovenia | 9.91% |
| Malta | 9.34% |
| Iceland | 9.16% |
| Netherlands | 8.94% |
| Australia | 8.57% |
| Singapore | 8.29% |
| Czech Republic | 8.28% |
| Switzerland | 8.00% |
| United States | 7.90% |
| Macao | 6.97% |
| Oman | 6.85% |
| Israel | 6.03% |
| Germany | 5.96% |
| Bahrain | 5.82% |
| South Korea | 5.37% |
| Japan | 4.09% |
| Qatar | 0.60% |
| Uruguay Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2023 | 26.16% | 0.85% |
| 2022 | 25.31% | -6.40% |
| 2021 | 31.71% | -2.22% |
| 2020 | 33.93% | 5.78% |
| 2019 | 28.16% | 1.64% |
| 2018 | 26.52% | 1.28% |
| 2017 | 25.23% | 1.10% |
| 2016 | 24.13% | 1.27% |
| 2015 | 22.86% | 3.45% |
| 2014 | 19.41% | 0.13% |
| 2013 | 19.28% | 0.72% |
| 2012 | 18.56% | 0.50% |
| 2011 | 18.06% | -2.66% |
| 2010 | 20.72% | -0.25% |
| 2009 | 20.97% | -1.40% |
| 2008 | 22.37% | -2.53% |
| 2007 | 24.90% | -3.19% |
| 2006 | 28.10% | -0.97% |
| 2005 | 29.06% | -3.99% |
| 2004 | 33.06% | -5.02% |
| 2003 | 38.08% | 0.22% |
| 2002 | 37.86% | 3.46% |
| 2001 | 34.40% | 5.19% |
| 2000 | 29.21% | 4.78% |
| 1999 | 24.43% | 1.60% |
| 1998 | 22.83% | -5.34% |
| 1997 | 28.17% | -1.65% |
| 1996 | 29.82% | 4.87% |
| 1995 | 24.95% | 0.54% |
| 1994 | 24.41% | 1.20% |
| 1993 | 23.21% | -0.82% |
| 1992 | 24.02% | -0.58% |
| 1991 | 24.61% | -0.58% |