Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
73rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.755 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.693 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.656 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.62 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.618 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.67 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.707 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.719 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.756 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.787 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.798 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.802 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.819 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.823 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.807 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.806 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.775 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.762 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.752 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.741 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.722 % of labor force aged 15-242020: 0.669 % of labor force aged 15-242021: 0.732 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-24 in Uruguay is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Uruguay peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.

That places Uruguay 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.8%
2000 0.7% -8.2%
2001 0.7% -5.4%
2002 0.6% -5.5%
2003 0.6% -0.3%
2004 0.7% +8.4%
2005 0.7% +5.7%
2006 0.7% +1.6%
2007 0.8% +5.2%
2008 0.8% +4.1%
2009 0.8% +1.4%
2010 0.8% +0.5%
2011 0.8% +2.1%
2012 0.8% +0.5%
2013 0.8% -1.9%
2014 0.8% -0.2%
2015 0.8% -3.9%
2016 0.8% -1.6%
2017 0.8% -1.3%
2018 0.7% -1.5%
2019 0.7% -2.5%
2020 0.7% -7.3%
2021 0.7% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 70 Lithuania 0.7% compare
  2. 71 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  3. 72 Slovakia 0.7% compare
  4. 74 Finland 0.7% compare
  5. 75 Armenia 0.7% compare
  6. 76 Morocco 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Uruguay?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Uruguay was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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