Labor force with basic education, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force with basic education, male was 73.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education, male in Uruguay, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Uruguay is 73.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Uruguay peaked at 80.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 28th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 70.4% | 72.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 69.0% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 71.6% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 70.7% | 73.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Uruguay?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Uruguay was 73.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 28th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).