Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 122.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Uruguay is 122.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Uruguay peaked at 158.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 112.7%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 72nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 133.7% | — |
| 1992 | 138.3% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 134.7% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 144.5% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 133.0% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 139.0% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 142.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 146.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 144.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 134.5% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 143.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 141.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 128.8% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 139.9% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 135.5% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 146.3% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 149.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 157.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 154.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 154.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 144.6% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 158.0% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 149.3% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 147.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 129.3% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 139.9% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 144.3% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 132.2% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 133.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 129.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 121.5% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 112.7% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 116.0% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 122.1% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 122.1% | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 122.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 122.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.5% | 133.0% | 146.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 143.0% | 128.8% | 157.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.3% | 129.3% | 158.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.6% | 112.7% | 129.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Uruguay?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Uruguay was 122.1% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 158.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.7% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.