Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Uruguay

Uruguay: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 88 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, urban in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.952 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242000: 0.955 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.951 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.938 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.94 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.94 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.942 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.92 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.921 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.921 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.919 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.898 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.932 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.937 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.925 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.926 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.932 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.935 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.928 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.93 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.934 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.929 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.931 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2021, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Uruguay stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

That places Uruguay 68th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of urban 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% -2.4%
2007 0.9% +0.2%
2008 0.9% -0.1%
2009 0.9% -0.2%
2010 0.9% -2.3%
2011 0.9% +3.8%
2012 0.9% +0.5%
2013 0.9% -1.2%
2014 0.9% +0.1%
2015 0.9% +0.6%
2016 0.9% +0.3%
2017 0.9% -0.8%
2018 0.9% +0.3%
2019 0.9% +0.4%
2020 0.9% -0.5%
2021 0.9% +0.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 65 Egypt 0.9% compare
  2. 66 Chile 0.9% compare
  3. 67 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  4. 69 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  5. 70 Philippines 0.9% compare
  6. 71 Georgia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Uruguay?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Uruguay was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban?
Uruguay ranks 68th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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