Unemployment with basic education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment with basic education was 9.8% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Uruguay, 1998β2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Uruguay stood at 9.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Uruguay peaked at 19.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 43rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.3% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Uruguay?
- Unemployment with basic education in Uruguay was 9.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 (% of total 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).