Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uruguay, 1998–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uruguay is 0.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uruguay peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
Uruguay ranks 38th of 108 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of male youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -13.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uruguay?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Uruguay was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
- Uruguay ranks 38th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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