Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
18th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2007
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, 1998–2019

00.10.20.31998200820191998: 0.325 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.252 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.293 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.291 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.292 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.285 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.299 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.308 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.349 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.339 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.341 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.347 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.327 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.31 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.304 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.303 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.295 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.296 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.294 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.309 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.3% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Uruguay peaked at 0.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 18th out of 86 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.3%
2000 0.3% -22.3%
2001 0.3% +16.2%
2002 0.3% -0.8%
2003 0.3% +0.3%
2004 0.3% -2.2%
2005 0.3% +5.0%
2006 0.3% +3.1%
2007 0.3% +13.1%
2008 0.3% -2.7%
2009 0.3% +0.6%
2010 0.3% +1.7%
2011 0.3% -5.6%
2012 0.3% -5.3%
2014 0.3% -2.0%
2015 0.3% -0.4%
2016 0.3% -2.6%
2017 0.3% +0.4%
2018 0.3% -0.5%
2019 0.3% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Mexico 0.3% compare
  2. 16 Palestine, State of 0.3% compare
  3. 17 Ethiopia 0.3% compare
  4. 19 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
  5. 20 Chile 0.3% compare
  6. 21 Panama 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Uruguay?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Uruguay was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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