Uruguay Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2020
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 2019 was 27.05%, a 0.73% increase from 2018.
- Uruguay youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 26.32%, a 1.32% increase from 2017.
- Uruguay youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 25.00%, a 1.12% increase from 2016.
- Uruguay youth unemployment rate for 2016 was 23.88%, a 1.27% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| French Polynesia | 36.92% |
| Greece | 35.11% |
| New Caledonia | 34.21% |
| Spain | 32.90% |
| Barbados | 30.22% |
| Brunei | 30.03% |
| Italy | 29.30% |
| Saudi Arabia | 28.59% |
| Uruguay | 27.05% |
| Argentina | 25.35% |
| Bahamas | 23.51% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 21.54% |
| Puerto Rico | 19.74% |
| France | 19.15% |
| Chile | 18.97% |
| Portugal | 18.45% |
| Croatia | 17.82% |
| Sweden | 17.78% |
| Finland | 16.30% |
| Slovak Republic | 16.21% |
| Channel Islands | 15.86% |
| Kuwait | 15.80% |
| Belgium | 15.68% |
| Cyprus | 15.62% |
| Luxembourg | 14.89% |
| Guam | 13.92% |
| Oman | 13.19% |
| Ireland | 13.07% |
| Estonia | 12.56% |
| Lithuania | 12.39% |
| Latvia | 12.28% |
| Australia | 12.06% |
| Poland | 11.60% |
| United Kingdom | 11.31% |
| New Zealand | 11.23% |
| Hungary | 11.09% |
| South Korea | 10.97% |
| Canada | 10.77% |
| Panama | 10.04% |
| Hong Kong | 10.03% |
| Denmark | 9.82% |
| Norway | 9.33% |
| Singapore | 9.29% |
| Slovenia | 9.11% |
| United States | 8.54% |
| Austria | 8.37% |
| Malta | 8.24% |
| Iceland | 7.80% |
| Switzerland | 7.40% |
| UAE | 7.34% |
| Israel | 7.26% |
| Czech Republic | 6.38% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6.37% |
| Netherlands | 6.35% |
| Macao | 5.73% |
| Germany | 5.42% |
| Bahrain | 4.63% |
| Japan | 3.67% |
| Qatar | 0.38% |
| Uruguay Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 27.05% | 0.73% |
| 2018 | 26.32% | 1.32% |
| 2017 | 25.00% | 1.12% |
| 2016 | 23.88% | 1.27% |
| 2015 | 22.61% | 3.32% |
| 2014 | 19.29% | 0.10% |
| 2013 | 19.19% | 0.67% |
| 2012 | 18.52% | 0.55% |
| 2011 | 17.98% | -2.58% |
| 2010 | 20.56% | -0.34% |
| 2009 | 20.90% | -1.39% |
| 2008 | 22.30% | -2.60% |
| 2007 | 24.89% | -3.22% |
| 2006 | 28.11% | -1.25% |
| 2005 | 29.37% | -3.96% |
| 2004 | 33.33% | -4.96% |
| 2003 | 38.29% | 0.32% |
| 2002 | 37.97% | 3.60% |
| 2001 | 34.37% | 5.13% |
| 2000 | 29.24% | 4.79% |
| 1999 | 24.45% | 1.71% |
| 1998 | 22.74% | -0.26% |
| 1997 | 23.00% | -0.15% |
| 1996 | 23.15% | -0.17% |
| 1995 | 23.33% | 0.14% |
| 1994 | 23.18% | -0.32% |
| 1993 | 23.50% | 0.98% |
| 1992 | 22.53% | 0.34% |
| 1991 | 22.19% | 0.34% |
