Unemployment with basic education, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Unemployment with basic education, female was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
31st
of 129 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2002
All-time low
9.8%
in 2011
Years of data
25
1998–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in Uruguay, 1998–2024

01020301998201120241998: 14.2 % of female labor force with basic education1999: 15.5 % of female labor force with basic education2000: 18.1 % of female labor force with basic education2001: 23.3 % of female labor force with basic education2002: 25.7 % of female labor force with basic education2003: 24.8 % of female labor force with basic education2004: 20.9 % of female labor force with basic education2005: 18.9 % of female labor force with basic education2006: 17 % of female labor force with basic education2007: 14.6 % of female labor force with basic education2008: 13.4 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 13.8 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 12 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 9.8 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 10.1 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 10.1 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 10.6 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 10.9 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 11.8 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 12.1 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 12.5 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 13.5 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 12.3 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 12.3 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 12.6 % of female labor force with basic education

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 28 Tunisia 13.3% compare
  2. 29 Romania 12.9% compare
  3. 30 Rwanda 12.8% compare
  4. 32 Austria 12.6% compare
  5. 33 Armenia 12.3% compare
  6. 34 Saint Lucia 12.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female 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
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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).