Brazil vs Uruguay: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population
Brazil
8.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
8.7%
in 2023
Brazil rank
120th
Uruguay rank
117th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 186 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 8.5% | 8.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 10.9% | 3.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 0.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture vs. urban population, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.7% against 8.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture vs. urban population between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
- Brazil ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment in agriculture vs. urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.