Uruguay Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Uruguay unemployment rate for 2022 was 7.87%, a 1.42% decline from 2021.
- Uruguay unemployment rate for 2021 was 9.29%, a 1.04% decline from 2020.
- Uruguay unemployment rate for 2020 was 10.33%, a 1.6% increase from 2019.
- Uruguay unemployment rate for 2019 was 8.73%, a 0.39% increase from 2018.
Uruguay Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
7.87% |
-1.42% |
2021 |
9.29% |
-1.04% |
2020 |
10.33% |
1.60% |
2019 |
8.73% |
0.39% |
2018 |
8.34% |
0.45% |
2017 |
7.89% |
0.05% |
2016 |
7.84% |
0.35% |
2015 |
7.49% |
0.94% |
2014 |
6.55% |
0.11% |
2013 |
6.44% |
-0.01% |
2012 |
6.45% |
0.14% |
2011 |
6.31% |
-0.85% |
2010 |
7.16% |
-0.58% |
2009 |
7.74% |
-0.29% |
2008 |
8.03% |
-1.37% |
2007 |
9.40% |
-1.44% |
2006 |
10.84% |
-1.17% |
2005 |
12.01% |
-0.97% |
2004 |
12.98% |
-3.68% |
2003 |
16.66% |
0.01% |
2002 |
16.65% |
1.60% |
2001 |
15.05% |
2.42% |
2000 |
12.63% |
2.16% |
1999 |
10.47% |
1.11% |
1998 |
9.36% |
-2.08% |
1997 |
11.44% |
-0.49% |
1996 |
11.93% |
1.91% |
1995 |
10.02% |
0.98% |
1994 |
9.04% |
0.69% |
1993 |
8.35% |
-0.61% |
1992 |
8.96% |
0.01% |
1991 |
8.95% |
8.95% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |