Uruguay: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Uruguay's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 7.52.
That's down 8.4% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Uruguay ranks #54 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #12 of 31.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 10.84
- Trough
- 6.31
- 1-year change
- -8.4%
- 5-year change
- -27.8%
- -6.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- +0.4%
- +0.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 7.5160 | |
| 8.2090 | |
| 8.3550 | |
| 7.8770 | |
| 9.3280 | |
| 10.4130 | |
| 8.8360 | |
| 8.3360 | |
| 7.8900 | |
| 7.8410 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Uruguay's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Uruguay's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 7.52, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Uruguay's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Uruguay's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 8.4% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Uruguay ranked #54 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Uruguay's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Uruguay is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #12 of 31.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.