Unemployment with basic education, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment with basic education, female was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Uruguay, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in Uruguay is 12.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Uruguay peaked at 25.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.2% | — |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.4% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Uruguay?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Uruguay was 12.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).