Uruguay Unemployment Rate

2022 - 2022 | Monthly | % | National Institute of Statistics

Key information about Uruguay Unemployment Rate

  • Uruguay Unemployment Rate dropped to 7.30% in Feb 2022, from the previously reported figure of 7.40% in Jan 2022.
  • Uruguay Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2022 to Feb 2022, with an average rate of 7.35%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 7.40% in Jan 2022 and a record low of 7.30% in Feb 2022.
  • The data is reported by reported by National Institute of Statistics.
  • In the latest reports, Uruguay Population reached 3.47 million people in Dec 2020.


View Uruguay's Unemployment Rate from Jan 2022 to Feb 2022 in the chart:

Uruguay Unemployment Rate

What was Uruguay's Unemployment Rate in Feb 2022?

Uruguay Unemployment Rate dropped to 7.30% in Feb 2022, from the previously reported figure of 7.40% in Jan 2022. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.30 Feb 2022 7.40 Jan 2022 7.30 Feb 2022 7.40 Jan 2022 % monthly Jan 2022 - Feb 2022

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.76 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.30 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 4.11 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025
Austria (%) 5.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2025
Belgium (%) 5.80 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Bolivia (%) 2.70 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2025
Brunei (%) 4.80 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 3.80 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.60 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2025
Chile (%) 8.02 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2025
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) 11.64 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 5.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.68 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 6.70 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.80 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.10 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1981 - Jan 2025
Hungary (%) 4.34 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.91 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.61 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Italy (%) 6.28 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2025
Jordan (%) 21.30 Nov 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - Nov 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.60 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.70 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.60 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (%) 5.85 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.60 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (%) 11.90 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.10 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Malta (%) 2.29 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.61 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.30 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.00 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 13.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) 3.60 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2018 - Jan 2025
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 9.50 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 4.55 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Peru (%) 6.15 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2025
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.40 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.73 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 8.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 5.09 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Slovenia (%) 3.50 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) 32.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 10.61 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.44 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024

Uruguay Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 190.718 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,279.892 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 44,366.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 57.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (UYU bn) 1,426.196 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (UYU bn) 3,060.738 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (UYU bn) 1,327.485 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Gross Debt: Public Sector (USD mn) 56,016.483 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) 24,983.879 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) 31,032.603 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.066 2028 yearly 2013 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -213.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 807.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 18.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,359.650 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 95,697.997 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 78,674.776 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,020.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 230,070.222 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 167,793.899 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 89.400 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1971 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 58.674 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 79.500 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 1984 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 224.800 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2025
Imports: CIF (USD th) 1,020,820.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB (USD th) 807,291.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) 77,624.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Rice & Rice Products Manufacturing (USD th) 61,827.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) 223,484.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Tanning & Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage, Han... (USD th) 11,022.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) 88,981.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: Rest of the World: Asia: Mainland China (USD mn) 79.500 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: USA (USD mn) 89.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD mn) 149.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Argentine (USD mn) 37.100 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: Europe: EU15: Germany (USD mn) 4.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Food & Beverages (USD th) 98,737.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Intermediate Gds: Petroleum & Refined Petroleum Products (USD th) 136,467.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Transport Equipment (TE) (USD th) 42,372.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Machinery & Equipment (ME) (USD th) 128,043.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Automobiles & Other Transport (USD th) 53,090.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD th) 116,666.100 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2019
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Mexico (USD th) 19,659.900 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2019
Fuel Oil Price: Heavy (UYU/l) 21.45 Jul 2018 monthly Jul 1999 - Jul 2018
Export Value Index (2015=100) 124.087 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.757 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 524.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -140.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 90.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 399.854 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 399.250 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 47,839.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 64.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 8,961.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 10.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.110 2029 yearly 2012 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -14,807.877 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 399.734 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,789.835 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,987.476 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 13.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1973 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 16,908.6 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 22.380 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.6 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9.018 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1975 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,020.117 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.8 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 28,542.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 13.5 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,856.5 May 2022 monthly Jun 2005 - May 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 25,707.245 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 13.25 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.50 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3 (UYU mn) 924,947.355 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2018
International Reserve: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 17,864.465 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -7.0 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2024
BCU Forecast: Consumer Price Index: Average: Next 24 Months (%) 7.306 Apr 2019 monthly Jul 2013 - Apr 2019

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