Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
43rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
23
1998–2021
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Uruguay, 1998–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed youth aged 15-24.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.9% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
Uruguay ranks 43rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total employed youth aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 40 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
- 41 Greece 0.9% compare
- 42 South Africa 0.9% compare
- 44 Brazil 0.9% compare
- 45 Chile 0.9% compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Uruguay?
- Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Uruguay was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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