Tajikistan vs Uruguay: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Tajikistan
6.9%
in 2025
Uruguay
7.5%
in 2025
Tajikistan rank
62nd
Uruguay rank
59th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Tajikistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.5% against 6.9% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 59th of 187 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 9.8% | 6.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 12.2% | 8.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.3% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 8.6% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Tajikistan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.5% against 6.9% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Tajikistan and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Tajikistan and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Tajikistan ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 59th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.