Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force) was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Uruguay, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, male in Uruguay is 7.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Uruguay peaked at 11.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 37th out of 126 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 intermediate education, male (% of male labor force) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.7% | — |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education, male in Uruguay?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Uruguay was 7.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.0%. 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, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).