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

Latest (2024)
124.4%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
69th
of 155 countries
All-time high
191.6%
in 1984
All-time low
113.4%
in 2022
Years of data
34
1984–2024

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Uruguay, 1984–2024

0501001502001984200420241984: 191.61990: 1321991: 137.31992: 140.11993: 138.71994: 150.11995: 136.91998: 148.81999: 148.22000: 137.62001: 147.22002: 143.72003: 131.22004: 142.92005: 138.52006: 148.32007: 148.92008: 158.52009: 156.22010: 157.92011: 147.12012: 160.92013: 150.92014: 148.62015: 1322016: 142.22017: 146.42018: 137.12019: 136.62020: 132.22021: 125.12022: 113.42023: 116.92024: 124.4

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

Annual values for Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate) in Uruguay, 1984 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 66 Peru 125.3% compare
  2. 67 Malaysia 125.2% compare
  3. 68 New Caledonia 124.7% compare
  4. 70 Cape Verde 123.1% compare
  5. 71 Portugal 122.7% compare
  6. 72 Mexico 121.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.