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Montevideo, December 22nd 2024 - 06:25 UTC

Tag: Uruguay unemployment

  • Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 09:11 UTC

    Uruguay: Unemployment falls in November

    Underemployment and informal work will pose a challenge for President-elect Orsi

    Unemployment in Uruguay fell to 7.2% of the Economically Active Population (EAP) last month, which represented a slight improvement from October’s 7.3%, according to the latest report from Montevideo's National Statistics Institute (INE) this week. It was the lowest figure since December 2021.

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  • Wednesday, August 23rd 2023 - 09:00 UTC

    Unemployment keeps dropping in Uruguay

    The trend keeps dropping as new people join the labor market

    Unemployment in Uruguay fell yet again last month to stand at 7.8%, according to a report released Tuesday in Montevideo by the National Statistics Institute (INE). Thus, the drop from June's figures was 0.4% for a total of some 144,400 jobless people in the South American country from 152,500 the month before.

  • Saturday, November 19th 2022 - 09:15 UTC

    Slight unemployment drop reported in Uruguay

    Labor Minister Pieres spoke of “positive expectations”

    Uruguay's unemployment rate was reported Friday by the National Statistics Institute (INE) to have stood at 7.8% in the month of October, a slight decrease from September's 8.3%.

  • Wednesday, December 7th 2016 - 17:34 UTC

    Uruguay's unemployment drops to 7.1% in October

    Economy Minister Danilo Astori anticipates half-point growth for 2016 as unemployment falls in Uruguay

    Unemployment in Uruguay in October fell to 7.1% and marked the lowest monthly record of the year, according to data published on Tuesday by the National Statistics Institute (INE). In September this index was at 8.4% and a year ago, in October 2015, at 8.5%.