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:

Uruguay Unemployment Rate

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 (%) 8.14 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 7.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 11.80 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 4.08 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026
Austria (%) 5.80 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 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 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2026
Belgium (%) 6.40 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 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 (%) 5.10 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) 4.80 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 3.20 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 0.70 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 6.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Chile (%) 8.05 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Colombia (%) 7.98 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 5.50 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Cyprus (%) 4.30 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 3.24 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 6.40 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 3.10 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 6.20 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 7.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 5.90 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 10.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
France (%) 7.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 13.88 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Germany (%) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
Ghana (%) 2.98 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Greece (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.90 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1981 - Jan 2026
Hungary (%) 4.61 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
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 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 21.40 Aug 2025 quarterly Feb 2000 - Aug 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 4.60 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 3.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
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 (%) 6.40 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Luxembourg (%) 6.30 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Nov 2025
North Macedonia (%) 11.50 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 2.90 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 2.73 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.62 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Moldova (%) 3.97 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 5.60 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 10.50 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 13.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 6.63 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
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 (%) 4.60 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Oman (%) 2.40 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2018 - Jan 2026
Pakistan (%) 6.90 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.50 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 9.50 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 3.56 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 6.34 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2026
Philippines (%) 5.30 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 1982 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 6.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
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 (%) 2.10 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.44 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.00 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2020 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 5.74 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Slovenia (%) 4.10 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 31.40 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 9.93 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 4.30 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 8.96 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 5.02 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025

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Uruguay Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -826.256 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,495.064 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 48,109.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 56.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 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) 61,812.007 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) 26,008.175 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) 35,803.832 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.066 2028 yearly 2013 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -222.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 894.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 23.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,127.291 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 108,137.143 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 93,338.740 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,117.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 8.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 204,465.451 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 211,109.084 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 124.000 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1971 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 64.448 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 93.600 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1984 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 273.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: USA (USD mn) 1,257.200 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Argentine (USD mn) 514.900 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD mn) 1,716.800 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: Rest of the World: Asia: Mainland China (USD mn) 1,746.200 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: ytd: Europe: EU15: Germany (USD mn) 105.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) 90,569.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Rice & Rice Products Manufacturing (USD th) 21,525.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) 297,752.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) 56,924.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Tanning & Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage, Han... (USD th) 7,998.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Intermediate Gds: Petroleum & Refined Petroleum Products (USD th) 79,741.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Automobiles & Other Transport (USD th) 80,149.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Food & Beverages (USD th) 121,465.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Transport Equipment (TE) (USD th) 53,344.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Machinery & Equipment (ME) (USD th) 126,814.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB (USD th) 894,833.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF (USD th) 1,117,511.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Mexico (USD th) 19,659.900 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2019
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD th) 116,666.100 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2019
Fuel Oil Price: Heavy (UYU/l) 21.45 Jul 2018 monthly Jul 1999 - Jul 2018
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.757 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 124.087 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -40.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -88.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 476.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 151.843 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 150.750 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 47,785.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 55.8 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 9,826.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 10.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.911 2030 yearly 2012 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -17,799.486 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 505.536 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 6,701.099 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1972 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 17,032.116 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1972 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 8.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1973 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 17,934.8 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 21.279 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.4 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 13.979 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1975 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 48,174.841 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.2 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 32,994.8 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.9 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,856.5 May 2022 monthly Jun 2005 - May 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 30,450.593 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.76 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.00 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
International Reserve: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 18,978.324 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3 (UYU mn) 924,947.355 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2018
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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