Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Germany or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 7.9% against 7.4% in Germany as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?

24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Uruguay: Unemployment with basic education, male

Germany

7.4%

in 2024

Uruguay

7.9%

in 2024

Germany rank

52nd

Uruguay rank

50th

Unemployment with basic education, male over time

Germany
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 7.9% against 7.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 50th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.8%	8.7%	6.1%	Germany
2000s	17.4%	10.3%	7.1%	Germany
2010s	12.7%	6.7%	6.0%	Germany
2020s	7.1%	8.0%	0.9%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Germany or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 7.9% against 7.4% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Germany and Uruguay?: 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?: Germany ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 50th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of male labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).