Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
71st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1998–2021
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uruguay, 1998–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2021, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uruguay stood at 0.7%.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uruguay peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 71st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of male youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uruguay?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uruguay was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
- Uruguay ranks 71st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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