Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Uruguay, 1998–2024
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 44th out of 130 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.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.7% | — |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
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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 44th out of 130 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).