Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Uruguay

Uruguay: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
53rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Uruguay, 2006–2021

00.050.10.150.22006201320212006: 0.184 % of rural youth population2007: 0.159 % of rural youth population2008: 0.191 % of rural youth population2009: 0.182 % of rural youth population2010: 0.163 % of rural youth population2011: 0.151 % of rural youth population2012: 0.163 % of rural youth population2013: 0.132 % of rural youth population2014: 0.155 % of rural youth population2015: 0.144 % of rural youth population2016: 0.135 % of rural youth population2017: 0.136 % of rural youth population2018: 0.12 % of rural youth population2019: 0.106 % of rural youth population2020: 0.116 % of rural youth population2021: 0.133 % of rural youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth population.

Analysis

In 2021, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Uruguay stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

Uruguay ranks 53rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Uruguay, 2006 to 2021.
Year % of rural youth population Change
2006 0.2%
2007 0.2% -13.6%
2008 0.2% +19.9%
2009 0.2% -4.8%
2010 0.2% -10.4%
2011 0.2% -7.2%
2012 0.2% +7.8%
2013 0.1% -18.8%
2014 0.2% +17.0%
2015 0.1% -7.0%
2016 0.1% -6.0%
2017 0.1% +0.4%
2018 0.1% -11.3%
2019 0.1% -11.8%
2020 0.1% +9.5%
2021 0.1% +14.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 72% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 50 Cambodia 0.1% compare
  2. 51 Malawi 0.1% compare
  3. 52 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  4. 54 Greece 0.1% compare
  5. 55 Korea 0.1% compare
  6. 56 Costa Rica 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Uruguay?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Uruguay was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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