Chile vs Uruguay: Unemployment with basic education
Chile
8.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
9.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
47th
Uruguay rank
44th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.8% against 8.7% in Chile, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 14.3% | 3.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 8.7% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.8% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9.8% against 8.7% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Chile and Uruguay?
- 1.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Chile ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 44th 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 (% of total 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).