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

Uruguay: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
56th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2001
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251998200920211998: 0.113 % of urban youth population2000: 0.113 % of urban youth population2001: 0.095 % of urban youth population2002: 0.106 % of urban youth population2003: 0.106 % of urban youth population2004: 0.104 % of urban youth population2005: 0.106 % of urban youth population2006: 0.115 % of urban youth population2007: 0.114 % of urban youth population2008: 0.113 % of urban youth population2009: 0.11 % of urban youth population2010: 0.115 % of urban youth population2011: 0.109 % of urban youth population2012: 0.121 % of urban youth population2013: 0.118 % of urban youth population2014: 0.114 % of urban youth population2015: 0.115 % of urban youth population2016: 0.115 % of urban youth population2017: 0.109 % of urban youth population2018: 0.106 % of urban youth population2019: 0.1 % of urban youth population2020: 0.097 % of urban youth population2021: 0.105 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Uruguay peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.

Uruguay ranks 56th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of urban youth population Change
1998 0.1%
2000 0.1% -0.2%
2001 0.1% -15.6%
2002 0.1% +11.1%
2003 0.1% +0.6%
2004 0.1% -1.8%
2005 0.1% +1.1%
2006 0.1% +9.1%
2007 0.1% -1.2%
2008 0.1% -0.6%
2009 0.1% -2.5%
2010 0.1% +4.4%
2011 0.1% -5.4%
2012 0.1% +11.6%
2013 0.1% -2.9%
2014 0.1% -3.5%
2015 0.1% +1.5%
2016 0.1% -0.7%
2017 0.1% -5.2%
2018 0.1% -2.5%
2019 0.1% -5.9%
2020 0.1% -2.6%
2021 0.1% +7.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 53 Finland 0.1% compare
  2. 54 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  3. 55 Argentina 0.1% compare
  4. 57 Panama 0.1% compare
  5. 58 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  6. 59 Tunisia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Uruguay?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
Uruguay ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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