Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
34th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.892 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.908 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.864 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.84 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.845 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.877 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.839 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 0.722 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.752 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.723 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.719 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.699 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.737 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.747 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.754 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.735 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.749 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.76 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.71 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.702 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242019: 0.743 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242021: 0.759 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Uruguay is 0.8%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Uruguay peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

Uruguay ranks 34th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.9%
2000 0.9% +1.8%
2001 0.9% -4.8%
2002 0.8% -2.8%
2003 0.8% +0.5%
2004 0.9% +3.7%
2005 0.8% -4.2%
2006 0.7% -14.0%
2007 0.8% +4.2%
2008 0.7% -3.8%
2009 0.7% -0.6%
2010 0.7% -2.9%
2011 0.7% +5.6%
2012 0.7% +1.3%
2013 0.8% +1.0%
2014 0.7% -2.6%
2015 0.7% +2.0%
2016 0.8% +1.5%
2017 0.7% -6.6%
2018 0.7% -1.2%
2019 0.7% +5.9%
2021 0.8% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 31 Mexico 0.8% compare
  2. 32 Chile 0.8% compare
  3. 33 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
  4. 35 Brazil 0.7% compare
  5. 36 Gambia 0.7% compare
  6. 37 Greece 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Uruguay?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Uruguay was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education?
Uruguay ranks 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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