Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.0%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
45th
of 128 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2003
All-time low
5.4%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1998–2024

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

51015201998201120241998: 11.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education1999: 13.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2000: 13.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2001: 17.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2002: 18.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2003: 18.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2004: 13.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2005: 12.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2006: 13.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2007: 12 % of female labor force with intermediate education2008: 9.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2009: 8.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2010: 8.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2011: 6.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2012: 6.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2013: 6.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2014: 5.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2015: 6.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2016: 6.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2017: 6.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 7.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 7.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 8.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 9.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2024: 9 % of female labor force with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, female in Uruguay is 9.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Uruguay peaked at 18.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2014.

Uruguay ranks 45th of 128 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 intermediate education, female in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
1998 11.4%
1999 13.6% +19.0%
2000 13.7% +0.6%
2001 17.4% +27.6%
2002 18.2% +4.4%
2003 18.4% +1.3%
2004 13.8% -25.1%
2005 12.8% -6.9%
2006 13.9% +7.9%
2007 12.0% -13.2%
2008 9.5% -21.3%
2009 8.4% -11.2%
2010 8.2% -2.5%
2011 6.4% -21.4%
2012 6.5% +0.4%
2013 6.4% -1.3%
2014 5.4% -14.7%
2015 6.4% +18.3%
2016 6.1% -5.0%
2017 6.5% +6.4%
2018 7.8% +20.5%
2019 7.1% -9.0%
2022 8.4% +17.6%
2023 9.5% +13.0%
2024 9.0% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.5% 11.4% 13.6% 2
2000s 13.8% 8.4% 18.4% 10
2010s 6.7% 5.4% 8.2% 10
2020s 9.0% 8.4% 9.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 42 Fiji 9.4% compare
  2. 43 Dominican Republic 9.2% compare
  3. 44 Kenya 9.1% compare
  4. 46 Barbados 8.8% compare
  5. 47 Côte d'Ivoire 8.6% compare
  6. 48 France 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Uruguay?
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Uruguay was 9.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2014.
How does Uruguay rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Uruguay ranks 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).