Unemployment with basic education, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment with basic education, male was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Uruguay, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.9% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Uruguay peaked at 15.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 50th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.0% | — |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Uruguay?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Uruguay was 7.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 50th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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, male (% of male 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).