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Uruguay Highest Unemployment Rate

16.66% in 2003
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Uruguay was 16.66% in 2003. The top 5 years were: 2003 (16.66%), 2002 (16.65%), 2001 (15.05%), 1983 (14.50%), 1984 (14.00%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Uruguay Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2003 16.66%
2nd 2002 16.65%
3rd 2001 15.05%
4th 1983 14.50%
5th 1984 14.00%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2003 16.66% −0.09pp 170th
2002 16.65% +1.46pp 167th
2001 15.05% +1.65pp 162nd
1984 14.00% −0.50pp 45th
1983 14.50% 44th
2005 12.01% −1.33pp 156th
2004 12.98% −4.17pp 156th
2000 12.63% +1.43pp 150th
1985 13.10% −0.90pp 45th
1997 11.44% −0.46pp 140th
1996 11.93% +1.63pp 146th
2020 10.41% +1.49pp 138th
2006 10.84% −1.30pp 151st
1999 10.47% +0.34pp 121st
2021 9.33% −1.02pp 136th
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