Time-related underemployment, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Time-related underemployment, male was 7.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Time-related underemployment, male in Uruguay, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
In 2024, time-related underemployment, male in Uruguay stood at 7.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Uruguay peaked at 15.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 9th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Time-related underemployment, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +94.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +3367.7% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 0.3% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, male in Uruguay?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Uruguay was 7.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.