Time-related underemployment, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Time-related underemployment, male was 7.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
7.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 103 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Time-related underemployment, male in Uruguay, 1998–2024

0510151998201120241998: 0.135 % of employment1999: 0.262 % of employment2000: 0.322 % of employment2001: 11.2 % of employment2002: 14.1 % of employment2003: 15.7 % of employment2004: 12.1 % of employment2005: 13.2 % of employment2006: 9.7 % of employment2007: 9 % of employment2008: 8 % of employment2009: 7.5 % of employment2010: 6.9 % of employment2011: 5.8 % of employment2012: 5.8 % of employment2013: 5.6 % of employment2014: 5.6 % of employment2015: 6.2 % of employment2016: 7.5 % of employment2017: 7.5 % of employment2018: 7.5 % of employment2019: 8.5 % of employment2020: 7.9 % of employment2021: 8.7 % of employment2022: 7.3 % of employment2023: 7.4 % of employment2024: 7.5 % of employment

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

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Panama 8.4% compare
  2. 7 Afghanistan 8.4% compare
  3. 8 Finland 7.9% compare
  4. 10 Philippines 7.4% compare
  5. 11 France 7.1% compare
  6. 12 Ireland 6.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,919 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.