Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 124.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Uruguay, 1984–2024
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
Uruguay recorded 124.4% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Uruguay peaked at 191.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 113.4%, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 69th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 191.6% | — |
| 1990 | 132.0% | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 137.3% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 140.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 138.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 150.1% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 136.9% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 148.8% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 148.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 137.6% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 147.2% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 143.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 131.2% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 142.9% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 138.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 148.3% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 148.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 158.5% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 156.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 157.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 147.1% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 160.9% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 150.9% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 148.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 132.0% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 142.2% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 146.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 137.1% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 136.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 132.2% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 125.1% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 113.4% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 116.9% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 124.4% | +6.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 124.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 124.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 191.6% | 191.6% | 191.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 141.5% | 132.0% | 150.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 145.3% | 131.2% | 158.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.0% | 132.0% | 160.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.4% | 113.4% | 132.2% | 5 |
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 (%) in Uruguay?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Uruguay was 124.4% in 2024, 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 (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 191.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.4% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 69th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 (%) (national 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.