Uruguay Unemployment Rate
2022 - 2025 | Monthly | % | National Institute of Statistics
Key information about Uruguay Unemployment Rate
- Uruguay Unemployment Rate increased to 7.30% in Oct 2025, from the previously reported figure of 6.90% in Sep 2025.
- Uruguay Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2022 to Oct 2025, with an average rate of 8.30%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 9.00% in Apr 2024 and a record low of 6.90% in Sep 2025.
- The data is reported by reported by National Institute of Statistics.
- In the latest reports, Uruguay Population reached 3.59 million people in Dec 2025.
View Uruguay's Unemployment Rate from Jan 2022 to Oct 2025 in the chart:
What was Uruguay's Unemployment Rate in Oct 2025?
Uruguay Unemployment Rate increased to 7.30% in Oct 2025, from the previously reported figure of 6.90% in Sep 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.30 Oct 2025 | 6.90 Sep 2025 | 6.90 Sep 2025 | 9.00 Apr 2024 | % | monthly | Jan 2022 - Oct 2025 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 8.54 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.60 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 12.30 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.34 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Oct 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 5.50 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.16 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.90 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.22 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.65 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 23.14 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 5.40 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.80 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.40 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.70 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 6.90 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 8.45 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| China (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 8.20 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.90 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.22 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.40 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.59 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.40 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 6.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 10.50 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 7.70 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 13.93 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 3.80 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.01 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.80 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.56 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.85 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 3.02 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 6.14 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 Aug 2025 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.60 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.60 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.90 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.70 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 7.10 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.50 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.90 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 11.50 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 2.94 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.60 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.97 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.50 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.50 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.53 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.30 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 4.50 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 2.90 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.90 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 28.60 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 9.50 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 4.91 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 5.94 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.30 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 5.60 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 5.90 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 2.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.21 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 5.02 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 31.90 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 10.45 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 3.80 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.96 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -463.865 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,279.147 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 47,848.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 58.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (UYU bn) | 1,631.155 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (UYU bn) | 3,453.082 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (UYU bn) | 1,523.095 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| 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 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 85.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -88.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -640.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 111.946 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -9.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 120.980 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 47,570.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 55.8 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 9,983.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 10.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.118 2030 | yearly | 2012 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -16,928.995 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 485.311 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 6,080.854 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 15,588.399 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1973 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 18,729.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.199 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 12.817 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 48,458.838 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 32,994.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 11.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,856.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 28,858.974 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.13 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.84 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| 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) | -6.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| BCU Forecast: Consumer Price Index: Average: Next 24 Months (%) | 7.306 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Apr 2019 |
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