United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force)
United Kingdom
8.4%
in 2025
Uruguay
7.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
47th
Uruguay rank
50th
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 50th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 8.7% | 3.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 10.3% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.7% | 3.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.0% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- United Kingdom, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 47th 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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About this data
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).