Unemployment with basic education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Unemployment with basic education 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 42nd out of 128 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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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 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 42nd out of 128 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).