Unemployment with advanced education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment with advanced education was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with advanced education in Uruguay, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education in Uruguay is 1.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Uruguay peaked at 9.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 115th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with advanced education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.0% | — |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -55.5% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education in Uruguay?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Uruguay was 1.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Uruguay ranks 115th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).